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 increase chances of promotion and/or tenure
C.   To increase likelihood of getting funding
D.   All these are true
E.   To improve changes of getting into graduate school
F.   To tell people about your results
Question #2
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Finding time to publish can be challenging since faculty members have a lot going on.
B.   Peer-reviewed journal articles are generally the most prestigious type of scholarship in psychology.
C.   All these are true
D.   Each outlet for publication has tradeoffs the author has to think about.
E.   Peer reviewers should try to provide destructive critique to diminish the scholar’s work.
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, a knowledgeable editor of the topic critiques the chapters.
D.   All these are true
E.   In an edited book, each chapter is written by different scholars.
Question #4
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   All these are true
B.   Impact factor is very dependent upon the topic of the article.
C.   Scholarly journals generally have blind peer review and editorial review
D.   Impact factor is often considered a more subjective method of evaluating a journal’s value/prestige.
E.   Magazines generally have 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.   The acceptance rate in top tier and high tier journals is usually low.
E.   Top tier journals are in the top 5% rank in their field.
Question #6
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Medium tier journals can have some high-quality papers.
B.   All these are true.
C.   The editorial boards for top tier journals are leading scholars in the field.
D.   Journal tier is highly correlated with impact factor.
E.   Authors are likely to brag when publishing in high tier journals.
Question #7
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Peer review is important to decide whether the work merits publication.
B.   Peer review is required for grant proposals to get funding for research or programs.
C.   Generally, the first author makes the most contribution, the second author makes the next most contribution, and so on.
D.   It is best to decide on authorship after the writing is done to determine who made the most contribution.
E.   All these are true.
Question #8
Type of article that summarizes research on a topic with implications.
A.   Peer review
B.   Brief reports
C.   Impact factor
D.   Review article
E.   Empirical research
Question #9
Frequency of citations of an average article in a particular journal in a specified time period.
A.   Blind peer review
B.   Peer review
C.   Empirical research
D.   Impact factor
E.   Brief reports
Question #10
Occurs when impartial and qualified peers evaluating a scholar’s work.
A.   Brief reports
B.   Blind peer review
C.   Peer review
D.   Anchor authorship
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.   Brief reports
E.   Review article
Question #12
Type of article for original, unpublished research.
A.   Empirical research
B.   Blind peer review
C.   Review article
D.   Impact factor
E.   Anchor authorship
Question #13
Reviewers do not know whose work they are reviewing.
A.   Peer review
B.   Impact factor
C.   Review article
D.   Anchor authorship
E.   Blind peer review
Question #14
The principal investigator takes last authorship while more junior authors take a higher position in authorship.
A.   Anchor authorship
B.   Peer review
C.   Brief reports
D.   Impact factor
E.   Empirical research
Question #15
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   The reviewers make the final decision on acceptance or rejection.
B.   An editor conducts an initial review to determine if it fits the journal.
C.   All these are true.
D.   After the initial review, the editor sends the manuscript to the reviewers.
E.   There might be multiple revisions before final acceptance.
Question #16
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Each university has an IRB to make sure researchers follow ethical guidelines and protect human subjects from harm.
B.   Researchers should send manuscripts to multiple journals at the same time to increase chances of publication.
C.   Intentional plagiarism occurs when a person deliberately engages in plagiarism
D.   All these are true.
E.   Unintentional plagiarism is not a valid excuse.
Question #17
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Distrusting data or interpretations was the most common reason for retractions.
B.   Plagiarism was the second most common reason for retractions
C.   In general, quotes should be used sparingly.
D.   All these are true.
E.   The medicine field had more retractions than social sciences.
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.   Plagiarism
B.   Fabrication
C.   Paraphrasing
D.   Falsification
E.   Publishing misconduct
Question #19
Manipulating procedures or omitting results so the findings are not accurately represented.
A.   Publishing misconduct
B.   Falsification
C.   Fabrication
D.   Plagiarism
E.   Paraphrasing
Question #20
Publishing the same results in different outlets without approval and citation
A.   Fabrication
B.   Plagiarism
C.   Paraphrasing
D.   Publishing misconduct
E.   Falsification
Question #21
Presenting someone’s ideas, works, and/or words as your own
A.   Fabrication
B.   Publishing misconduct
C.   Falsification
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.   Paraphrasing
B.   Fabrication
C.   Plagiarism
D.   Publishing misconduct
E.   Falsification
Question #23
Match the 2020 impact factor to the journal – 5.141
A.   International Journal of Clinical Practice
B.   Journal of Sex Research
C.   Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought
D.   Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Question #24
Match the 2020 impact factor to the journal –2.38
A.   Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
B.   Journal of Sex Research
C.   International Journal of Clinical Practice
D.   Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics
Question #25
Match the 2020 impact factor to the journal –2.503
A.   Journal of Sex Research
B.   Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
C.   Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought
D.   International Journal of Clinical Practice
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 Animal Breeding and Genetics
D.   Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought

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