Social psychology lab test

Question 1

components, in order, of APA title page

Answer 1

Title 
Name
Course
Institution
Date (M,D,Y)

Question 2

length of APA title

Answer 2

<12 words

Question 3

body of APA report should be in ___ font

Answer 3

serif

Question 4

figure heads should be in ___ font

Answer 4

san serif

Question 5

which paragraph does not have an indent in an APA paper?

Answer 5

abstract

Question 6

when should numbers be spelt out (2)

Answer 6

(1) starting sentence or (2) <10

Question 7

how many authors must a paper have to use “first author et al.” for SECOND citation onwards?

Answer 7

3-5 authors

Question 8

how many authors must a paper have to use “first author et al.” for ALL citations?

Answer 8

6+ authors

Question 9

when citing multiple sources at once, what punctuation is used to separate them? and what order do they go in?

Answer 9

semicolon; same as in references/ alphabetical

Question 10

if multiple references have the same author, they should be sorted how?

Answer 10

by date; oldest -> youngest

Question 11

references with same last name (different authors) should be ordered _____

Answer 11

alphabetically by first initial

Question 12

types of articles (4)

Answer 12

(1) empirical, (2) review, (3) meta-analysis and (4) dissertations

Question 13

references must be from the last __ years

Answer 13

10

Question 14

which sections of a paper start on their own page?

Answer 14

(1) abstract, (2) intro, (3) references, (4) each appendix

Question 15

Introduction should be topped with…

Answer 15

paper title; title case, unbolded, centered

Question 16

1st level headings

Answer 16

bolded, centered, title case

Question 17

2nd level headings

Answer 17

bolded, left-flush, title case

Question 18

which 2nd level headings should exist in all papers?

Answer 18

(1) participants, (2) materials, (3) procedure

Question 19

what information should be included in the participant section? (5)

Answer 19

(1) number, (2) age (M, SD), (3) gender, (4) population and (5) incentives

Question 20

Order of paper sections

Answer 20

title page
abstract
introduction
materials (participants, materials, procedure)
results
discussion

Question 21

abscissa

Answer 21

x-axis

Question 22

ordinate

Answer 22

y-axis

Question 23

tables should be formatted…

Answer 23

Table 1
Title (italics)
Table itself
Note

Question 24

how long should an abstract be?

Answer 24

around 120 words

Question 25

structrue of an abstract (5)

Answer 25

problem (1)
participants (1)
essential methods (2-3)
basic results (1-2)
conclusion/ implications (1-2)

Question 26

what should be left out of an abstract?

Answer 26

limitations

Question 27

structure of an introduction (3)

Answer 27

(1) general intro/ purpose
(2) lit review
(3) hypothesis and rationale

Question 28

structure of lit review (7)

Answer 28

general info (1-2)
problem (1-2)
hypothesis (1-3)
participants (1)
methods (3-4)
results (no stats) (2-3)
author meaning (1-2)

Question 29

APA margin size

Answer 29

1-inch

Question 30

direct quotes?

Answer 30

NO

Question 31

Title should include… (3)

Answer 31

(1) type of study, (2) variables and (3) population

Question 32

3rd level headings

Answer 32

indented, bolded, sentence case, end with period

Question 33

codes of conduct for ethical research (4)

Answer 33

(1) minimize harm, (2) confidentiality, (3) informed consent and (4) debriefing