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