PSYC 310 CHAPTER 2 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
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What is an important motivation for research? - Answers Curiosity.
What are the early steps in conducting research? - Answers Develop ideas → Review
the literature → Form a research question.
Where can research ideas come from? - Answers Courses, textbooks, journals,
theories, popular science, common sense, and everyday observations.
Where in journal articles can you find ideas for future research? - Answers The
Discussion section.
How can theories lead to research ideas? - Answers Theories describe relationships
that researchers can test.
Can popular science magazines be used to find research ideas? - Answers Yes, but
they should lead you to the original scientific journal articles.
What is the goal when narrowing a research idea? - Answers Develop a narrow,
focused question that you have the resources to test and answer.
Why conduct a literature review? - Answers To learn what has already been
researched and help plan your own study.
What can a literature review tell you? - Answers What has been studied, variations,
designs, methodological problems, special groups, and equipment.
What are two basic ways to search the research literature? - Answers Browse journals
or search databases.
What psychology databases were mentioned? - Answers PsycArticles and PsycINFO.
What other databases were mentioned? - Answers SSCI, Medline, and PubMed.
What does AND do in a database search? - Answers Narrows the search by requiring
both terms.
What is the first step in a literature search? - Answers Start with the general topic.
What should you identify after starting with the general topic? - Answers Useful
subject words, keywords, and authors.
What should you do with irrelevant search results? - Answers Remove or ignore
them.
Which parts of articles can you skim to help your search? - Answers The Introduction
and Discussion.
LATEST UPDATE 2026
What is an important motivation for research? - Answers Curiosity.
What are the early steps in conducting research? - Answers Develop ideas → Review
the literature → Form a research question.
Where can research ideas come from? - Answers Courses, textbooks, journals,
theories, popular science, common sense, and everyday observations.
Where in journal articles can you find ideas for future research? - Answers The
Discussion section.
How can theories lead to research ideas? - Answers Theories describe relationships
that researchers can test.
Can popular science magazines be used to find research ideas? - Answers Yes, but
they should lead you to the original scientific journal articles.
What is the goal when narrowing a research idea? - Answers Develop a narrow,
focused question that you have the resources to test and answer.
Why conduct a literature review? - Answers To learn what has already been
researched and help plan your own study.
What can a literature review tell you? - Answers What has been studied, variations,
designs, methodological problems, special groups, and equipment.
What are two basic ways to search the research literature? - Answers Browse journals
or search databases.
What psychology databases were mentioned? - Answers PsycArticles and PsycINFO.
What other databases were mentioned? - Answers SSCI, Medline, and PubMed.
What does AND do in a database search? - Answers Narrows the search by requiring
both terms.
What is the first step in a literature search? - Answers Start with the general topic.
What should you identify after starting with the general topic? - Answers Useful
subject words, keywords, and authors.
What should you do with irrelevant search results? - Answers Remove or ignore
them.
Which parts of articles can you skim to help your search? - Answers The Introduction
and Discussion.
