Psychology 321 - Psychology Research Method » Spring 2022 » Scholarship and Ethics Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT a reason to publish?
A.   To help get a job.
B.   To improve changes of getting into graduate school
C.   To increase likelihood of getting funding
D.   To tell people about your results
E.   To increase chances of promotion and/or tenure
F.   All these are true
Question #2
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Each outlet for publication has tradeoffs the author has to think about.
B.   Peer reviewers should try to provide destructive critique to diminish the scholar’s work.
C.   All these are true
D.   Peer-reviewed journal articles are generally the most prestigious type of scholarship in psychology.
E.   Finding time to publish can be challenging since faculty members have a lot going on.
Question #3
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   All these are true
B.   In an edited book, a knowledgeable editor of the topic critiques the chapters.
C.   In an edited book, each chapter is written by different scholars.
D.   Scholarly journals are geared towards policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and/or educators
E.   Magazine articles are generally written for the lay audience
Question #4
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   All these are true
B.   Magazines generally have editorial review.
C.   Impact factor is often considered a more subjective method of evaluating a journal’s value/prestige.
D.   Impact factor is very dependent upon the topic of the article.
E.   Scholarly journals generally have blind peer review and editorial review
Question #5
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Journal tier is a subjective indicator of journal ranking.
B.   All these are true.
C.   The acceptance rate of low tier journals is often high.
D.   Top tier journals are in the top 5% rank in their field.
E.   The acceptance rate in top tier and high tier journals is usually low.
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   All these are true.
B.   Medium tier journals can have some high-quality papers.
C.   Authors are likely to brag when publishing in high tier journals.
D.   Journal tier is highly correlated with impact factor.
E.   The editorial boards for top tier journals are leading scholars in the field.
Question #7
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   It is best to decide on authorship after the writing is done to determine who made the most contribution.
B.   Peer review is important to decide whether the work merits publication.
C.   Generally, the first author makes the most contribution, the second author makes the next most contribution, and so on.
D.   Peer review is required for grant proposals to get funding for research or programs.
E.   All these are true.
Question #8
Type of article that summarizes research on a topic with implications.
A.   Empirical research
B.   Impact factor
C.   Peer review
D.   Review article
E.   Brief reports
Question #9
Frequency of citations of an average article in a particular journal in a specified time period.
A.   Peer review
B.   Impact factor
C.   Brief reports
D.   Empirical research
E.   Blind peer review
Question #10
Occurs when impartial and qualified peers evaluating a scholar’s work.
A.   Brief reports
B.   Blind peer review
C.   Anchor authorship
D.   Peer review
E.   Empirical research
Question #11
Type of article for preliminary results of a longitudinal study or validity study of a scale.
A.   Anchor authorship
B.   Empirical research
C.   Blind peer review
D.   Review article
E.   Brief reports
Question #12
Type of article for original, unpublished research.
A.   Empirical research
B.   Anchor authorship
C.   Review article
D.   Blind peer review
E.   Impact factor
Question #13
Reviewers do not know whose work they are reviewing.
A.   Impact factor
B.   Peer review
C.   Blind peer review
D.   Review article
E.   Anchor authorship
Question #14
The principal investigator takes last authorship while more junior authors take a higher position in authorship.
A.   Empirical research
B.   Peer review
C.   Impact factor
D.   Brief reports
E.   Anchor authorship
Question #15
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   After the initial review, the editor sends the manuscript to the reviewers.
B.   All these are true.
C.   The reviewers make the final decision on acceptance or rejection.
D.   An editor conducts an initial review to determine if it fits the journal.
E.   There might be multiple revisions before final acceptance.
Question #16
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Unintentional plagiarism is not a valid excuse.
B.   All these are true.
C.   Each university has an IRB to make sure researchers follow ethical guidelines and protect human subjects from harm.
D.   Researchers should send manuscripts to multiple journals at the same time to increase chances of publication.
E.   Intentional plagiarism occurs when a person deliberately engages in plagiarism
Question #17
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   In general, quotes should be used sparingly.
B.   Plagiarism was the second most common reason for retractions
C.   Distrusting data or interpretations was the most common reason for retractions.
D.   In the PSY 321 paper, no quotes should be used in the introduction or discussion.
E.   All these are true.
F.   The medicine field had more retractions than social sciences.
Question #18
Making up and reporting fake data and results
A.   Fabrication
B.   Plagiarism
C.   Falsification
D.   Paraphrasing
E.   Publishing misconduct
Question #19
Manipulating procedures or omitting results so the findings are not accurately represented.
A.   Fabrication
B.   Publishing misconduct
C.   Falsification
D.   Plagiarism
E.   Paraphrasing
Question #20
Publishing the same results in different outlets without approval and citation
A.   Paraphrasing
B.   Falsification
C.   Plagiarism
D.   Publishing misconduct
E.   Fabrication
Question #21
Presenting someone’s ideas, works, and/or words as your own
A.   Fabrication
B.   Falsification
C.   Publishing misconduct
D.   Plagiarism
E.   Paraphrasing
Question #22
Rephrasing ideas or statements in your own words and appropriately citing the other person’s ideas or materials
A.   Fabrication
B.   Publishing misconduct
C.   Falsification
D.   Plagiarism
E.   Paraphrasing
Question #23
Match the 2020 impact factor to the journal – 5.141
A.   Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
B.   International Journal of Clinical Practice
C.   Journal of Sex Research
D.   Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought
Question #24
Match the 2020 impact factor to the journal –2.38
A.   International Journal of Clinical Practice
B.   Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
C.   Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
D.   Journal of Sex Research
Question #25
Match the 2020 impact factor to the journal –2.503
A.   International Journal of Clinical Practice
B.   Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought
C.   Journal of Sex Research
D.   Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
Question #26
Match the 2020 impact factor to the journal –1.02
A.   Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
B.   Journal of Sex Research
C.   Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought
D.   Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics

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