ABSC 308 Final EXAM QUESTIONS AND
WELL DETAILLED ANSWERS
A participant's willingness to participate in a research study is called -
ANSWER>>look up in WM ch 3
fraud in science is a matter of concern because data are easily faked and scientists
have so much influence over our society - ANSWER>>true
when a participant is legally given permission to participate in a study, this is
known as what - ANSWER>>look up in WM ch 3
there is no need to distinguish between animal rights and animal welfare -
ANSWER>>false
what is the generally accepted term for concerns about the care and use of
animals - ANSWER>>animal welfare
the rationale for the Linscheid et al. (1990) study is that SIB is chronic, life
threatening, and decreases the quality of life for many of these individuals -
ANSWER>>true
which of the following is NOT an advantage of using contingent electric
stimulation as a punishment procedure - ANSWER>>shock is socially
objectionable
which of the following was NOT one of the selection criteria for participants to be
included in the study - ANSWER>>a history of using sharp objects to inflict self
harm
, one advantage of using contingent electric stimulation as a punishment
procedure is that it does not interfere with ongoing activity - ANSWER>>true
what type of experimental design was used in the Linscheid et al (1990) study -
ANSWER>>reversal and multiple baseline
experimental designs were tailored to each subject individually
an abstract is a brief overview of the paper and is typically limited to no more
than 250 words - ANSWER>>true
a good title should - ANSWER>>gain readers' attention
a systematic review uses exhaustive literature searches of at least ______ search
strategies - ANSWER>>5
introductions should be written in what tense - ANSWER>>present
methods section should be written in what tense - ANSWER>>past
results section should be written in what tense - ANSWER>>past
discussion section should be written in what tense - ANSWER>>present
a scientific report requires the same attention to good writing as does any other
form of written persuasion - ANSWER>>true
the order in which authors are listed on a paper are of no importance in terms of
their contributions - ANSWER>>false
documentation of an idea from one work that is reported in another one is known
as what kind of citation - ANSWER>>secondary citation
WELL DETAILLED ANSWERS
A participant's willingness to participate in a research study is called -
ANSWER>>look up in WM ch 3
fraud in science is a matter of concern because data are easily faked and scientists
have so much influence over our society - ANSWER>>true
when a participant is legally given permission to participate in a study, this is
known as what - ANSWER>>look up in WM ch 3
there is no need to distinguish between animal rights and animal welfare -
ANSWER>>false
what is the generally accepted term for concerns about the care and use of
animals - ANSWER>>animal welfare
the rationale for the Linscheid et al. (1990) study is that SIB is chronic, life
threatening, and decreases the quality of life for many of these individuals -
ANSWER>>true
which of the following is NOT an advantage of using contingent electric
stimulation as a punishment procedure - ANSWER>>shock is socially
objectionable
which of the following was NOT one of the selection criteria for participants to be
included in the study - ANSWER>>a history of using sharp objects to inflict self
harm
, one advantage of using contingent electric stimulation as a punishment
procedure is that it does not interfere with ongoing activity - ANSWER>>true
what type of experimental design was used in the Linscheid et al (1990) study -
ANSWER>>reversal and multiple baseline
experimental designs were tailored to each subject individually
an abstract is a brief overview of the paper and is typically limited to no more
than 250 words - ANSWER>>true
a good title should - ANSWER>>gain readers' attention
a systematic review uses exhaustive literature searches of at least ______ search
strategies - ANSWER>>5
introductions should be written in what tense - ANSWER>>present
methods section should be written in what tense - ANSWER>>past
results section should be written in what tense - ANSWER>>past
discussion section should be written in what tense - ANSWER>>present
a scientific report requires the same attention to good writing as does any other
form of written persuasion - ANSWER>>true
the order in which authors are listed on a paper are of no importance in terms of
their contributions - ANSWER>>false
documentation of an idea from one work that is reported in another one is known
as what kind of citation - ANSWER>>secondary citation
