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

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