Research Ideas Flashcards
A ____ source contains original research reports.
(primary)
secondary
premier
germinal
Which type of source summarizes information from sources of original research reports?
primary
(secondary)
premier
germinal
The database that contains brief summaries of psychology articles and information on where to find the original publication is ____.
Social Citation Index
MedLine
(PsycInfo.)
ERIC
A(n) ____ is a brief summary of a psychology article.
(abstract)
running head
key word summary
introduction
Which section of a research article is most likely to provide suggestions for additional research?
introduction
method
results
(discussion)
Which section of a research article is most likely to provide a complete list of all the publications cited in the article?
bibliography
citation list
(reference)
discussion
When you identify a gap in the literature, you ____.
have found a poorly conceived study
(have found a potential research idea)
are dealing with a topic that cannot be studied
are wise to switch topics
Ideas for research can come from reading a magazine.
(True)
False
Ideas for research can come from casual observation of the people around you.
(True)
False
Ideas for research can come from a theory.
(True)
False
