Investigating Learning Environments - Optional Quiz

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1.

The abstract of an article should be(See APA 2.01-2.04.)
- A.
  
  A brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the article.
- B.
  
  About 75 to 100 words long.
- C.
  
  Dense with information.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
2.

The introduction section of a research report should(See APA 2.05-2.06.)
- A.
  
  Include a thorough historical review of the literature.
- B.
  
  Be clearly labeled.
- C.
  
  Present the importance of the problem to be explored and specify hypotheses and objectives.
3.

Use abbreviations in general(See APA 4.22-4.30.)
- A.
  
  To encourage the reader to investigate the meaning.
- B.
  
  For all units of time.
- C.
  
  If the reader were more familiar with the abbreviation than with the complete word or words being used.
4.

Capitalize(See APA 4.14-4.20.)
- A.
  
  Nouns that precede a variable.
- B.
  
  The word "factor" when it is followed by a number (e.g., Factor 6).
- C.
  
  Names of conditions or groups in an experiment.
5.

Edit the following for the expression of numbers:Procedural errors occurred while 2 rats in the drug condition and 3 rats in the placebo condition were being tested.(See APA 4.31-4.38.)
- A.
  
  Procedural errors occurred while 2.0 rats in the drug condition and 3.0 rats in the placebo condition were being tested.
- B.
  
  Leave as is
- C.
  
  Procedural errors occurred while two rats in the drug condition and three rats in the placebo condition were being tested.
- D.
  
  Procedural errors occurred while two (2) rats in the drug condition and three (3) rats in the placebo condition were being tested.
6.

Edit the following expression of numbers:There were twenty 6-year-olds, eighteen 10-year-olds, and twenty-four 14-year olds.(See APA 4.31-4.38.)
- A.
  
  Leave as is
- B.
  
  There were 20 6-year-olds, 18 10-year-olds, and 24 14-year olds.
- C.
  
  There were 20 six-year-olds, 18 ten-year-olds, and 24 fourteen-year olds.
- D.
  
  There were twenty six-year-olds, eighteen 10-year-olds, and twenty-four 14-year-olds.
7.

Which part of a research report should not always begin on a new page?(See APA 8.03.)
- A.
  
  Abstract
- B.
  
  References
- C.
  
  Method
8.

The title page includes the title, (See APA 8.03.)
- A.
  
  Author byline and abstract.
- B.
  
  Author byline, institutional affiliation, running head, and the page number 1.
- C.
  
  Author byline, institutional affiliation, running head, the page number 1, and author note.
- D.
  
  Author byline, institutional affiliation, and abstract.
9.

Consider the following questions before writing the introduction section:(See APA 2.05-2.06)
- A.
  
  A. How do hypotheses and research design relate to one another?
- B.
  
  B. What are the theoretical and practical implications of the study?
- C.
  
  C. What statistical tests were used?
- D.
  
  D. all of the above.
- E.
  
  A and b.
10.

Which of the following is the correct ordering of manuscript sections in a research report?(See 8.03)
- A.
  
  A. title page, abstract, introduction
- B.
  
  B. Method, Results, Discussion
- C.
  
  C. References, figures, tables
- D.
  
  D. a and b
11.

A running head to be used in a research report should be (See APA 8.03.)
- A.
  
  Centered at the bottom of the title page in all uppercase letters.
- B.
  
  Flush left at the top of the title page in all uppercase letters.
- C.
  
  Centered at the bottom of the title page in uppercase and lowercase letters.
- D.
  
  Flush right at the bottom of the title page in all uppercase and lowercase letters.
12.

When citing references in the introduction, (See 2.01-2.08.)
- A.
  
  A. include an exhaustive historical account.
- B.
  
  B. cite select studies pertinent to the issue under investigation.
- C.
  
  C. refer the reader to reviews if they are available.
- D.
  
  D. stick to print sources rather than electronic sources.
- E.
  
  E. b and c.
13.

The abstract should be formatted as (See 2.01-2.04.)
- A.
  
  A single paragraph in block format.
- B.
  
  One or more paragraphs with the first line indented.
- C.
  
  A single paragraph with the first line indented.
- D.
  
  More than one paragraph with space between paragraphs.
14.

A good abstract(See 2.04-2.05.)
- A.
  
  Needs to be dense with information.
- B.
  
  Should include information that does not appear in the body of the manuscript.
- C.
  
  Should be written in the present tense.
- D.
  
  All of the above.
15.

The general rule on expressing numbers is(See APA 4.31-4.38.)
- A.
  
  Use words to express all numbers.
- B.
  
  Use numerals to express all numbers.
- C.
  
  Use numerals to express numbers 10 and above and words to express numbers below 10.
- D.
  
  Use numerals to express numbers in tables and graphs and words to express numbers in the text.