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1
Serendipity played a role in Pavlov's discovery of classical conditioning.
A)True
B)False
2
When conducting a search on the PsycINFO system, the NOT operation can be used to expand a search that is too narrow.
A)True
B)False
3
A PsycINFO search strategy is to use the wildcard asterisk to exclude search terms.
A)True
B)False
4
Articles that summarize the research in a particular area can be found in the "Psychological Bulletin."
A)True
B)False
5
The Google search service has a specialized scholarly search engine.
A)True
B)False
6
When an Internet site is sponsored by a single individual with unknown credentials, the information found on the site should be viewed with skepticism.
A)True
B)False
7
The abstract of a research article is usually 250 words, or one page, in length.
A)True
B)False
8
The introduction section of a research article contains a detailed description of the research participants.
A)True
B)False
9
The results section of a research article includes statistical terminology.
A)True
B)False
10
The discussion section of a research article addresses possible explanations for the research findings.
A)True
B)False
11
People who take part in surveys are called participants.
A)True
B)False
12
You can search for a specific phrase in PsycINFO.
A)True
B)False
13
Searching for literature using Google Scholar will likely provide more results than using PsycINFO.
A)True
B)False
14
The methodology section of a research article should have 3 subsections.
A)True
B)False





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