Revision Quiz - PRDA

Let’s start off with an easy one... Select the four main sections of a quantitative APA style report (in the correct order).

(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  

• Introduction
• Method
• Results
• Discussion
• Findings

• Methodology
• Background
• Conclusions
• Literature review

What is the correct order for the research process?

• Choose a method, generate a research question, review the literature, develop a hypothesis

• Review the literature, generate a research question, develop a hypothesis, choose a method

• Generate a research question, review the literature, choose a method, develop a hypothesis

• Review the literature, choose a method, generate a research question, develop a hypothesis

What is the purpose of an abstract?

• To provide a summary of the report

• To justify why you are conducting the research

• To report the statistical analysis

• To outline the hypotheses

Which of the following are appropriate rationales for conducting a study (pick all that apply)?

• My review of the literature identified a gap

• I was told to conduct the study by my supervisor

• There are points of contention in the past research

• It seems like an interesting idea

Which of the following should you do in your introduction (pick all that apply)?

• Include as many citations as possible to show how much reading you’ve done

• Provide relevant citations to support your argument

• Write about the research area very broadly

• Clearly state your hypotheses

What is the correct format for an APA format citation with two authors when the citation is in parentheses (brackets)?

• (Kilinc and Clements, 2023)

• (Kilinc & Clements, 2023)

• (S. Kilinc & H. Clements, 2023)

• (Kilinc et al., 2023)

What is the correct format for an APA format citation with three authors when the citation forms part of a sentence?

• Kilinc, Campbell and Clements (2023)

• Kilinc et al., (2023)

• Kilinc, Campbell & Clements (2023)

• S. Kilinc, M. Campbell, and H. Clements (2023)

What is a hypothesis?

• The aim of your study

• The variable that we are measuring in an experiment

• A testable statement about what we expect to find

• A question that we want to answer

What is the purpose of the method section (pick all that apply)?

• To outline how you will test your hypothesis

• To explain any limitations of your study

• To provide enough detail that a researcher could replicate the study

• To report the results of any statistical analysis

"Happiness will be positively associated with wellbeing" is an example of a ___________ hypothesis.