Paper Sections
This part of a scientific paper details your procedure and includes information about your participants, design, and materials.
What is the method section?
APA guidance recommends ____ voice
What is active
True or False: APA papers are double-spaced with 12 pt. font?
True!
In this type of sample, some members of the population of interest have a much higher probability of being included in the sample compared to other members.
What is a biased sample?
This part of a scientific paper presents the main topic and tells readers why the topic is important...
What is the introduction section?
What is one thing you can do to prevent plagiarism?
Take careful notes
Know what sources to document
Check all paraphrases and summaries
Ensure all quotes are documented
Cite websites
A title should be no more than ______ words
What is 12?
Name the claim: Jeopardy raises student attention and awareness.
Causal
This part of the scientific paper provides a brief overview of each section... (Hint - think paper summary.)
What is the abstract?
True or False: It's best to get wordy when writing a scientific paper. Length is the goal!
False
The reference list should be in ______ order
What is alphabetical?
A type of study where neither the researchers nor the participants know which is the control group or the treatment group
What is double-blind?
This part of a scientific paper presents statistical findings, tables, and figures...
What is the results section?
True or false: You can use the first person (I or we) in APA style writing
True
True or False: Books, academic journals have different citation formats?
True!
A measure that operationalizes a variable by recording biological data, such as brain activity, hormone levels, or heart rate
What is a physiological measure?
This part of a scientific paper summarizes the results and explains if the hypotheses were supported. This section also suggests future study ideas.
What is the discussion section?
If more than _ words are the same, make sure you properly use a direct quote...
What is 5
The sections of an APA-style research report
What is [title] abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, references
Psychological field (e.g., Developmental, Cognitive, Social) is a _____ type of variable (NOIR)
What is nominal?