Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information 3rd Edition Test bank

           a.    How well the general public will understand the study

           b.    How well the research was conducted

           c.    The prestige/reputation of the author

           d.    Previous studies from the same research group

ANS:  B                   DIF:    Medium REF: 1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Make It Public: The Publication Process OBJ:                      Learning Objective 1.4            MSC:  Applying

   32.   Dr. Stewart is an editor of a psychology journal. She wants to ensure that reviewers give honest reviews of the papers they are asked to read. Which of the following could she do to increase the likelihood of honest feedback?

           a.    Increase the number of peer reviewers

           b.    Use reviewers from fields other than psychology

           c.    Make sure the peer reviewers are anonymous

           d.    Give reviewers a longer amount of time to read papers

ANS:  C                   DIF:    Medium REF: 1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Make It Public: The Publication Process OBJ:                      Learning Objective 1.4            MSC:  Applying

   33.   Articles that could be considered journalism:

           a.    are typically written by scientists.

           b.    are typically written for scientists.

           c.    are hard to access.

           d.    do not require specialized education to read.

ANS:  D                  DIF:    Easy REF:      1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Talk to the World: From Journal to Journalism             OBJ:           Learning Objective 1.6                    MSC:           Remembering

   34.   The quality of journalists’ coverage of a science story will be determined by two factors:

           a.    the importance and accuracy of the story.

           b.    the length and source of the story.

           c.    the education and experience of the journalist.

           d.    the education and experience of the scientist.

ANS:  A                  DIF:    Easy REF:      1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Talk to the World: From Journal to Journalism             OBJ:           Learning Objective 1.6                    MSC:           Remembering