Lesson 1.4.2

1.4.2 Citing academic references and peer review Quiz: OCR Psychology, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the primary purpose of peer review in psychological research?

    • Data storage
    • Quality control
    • Cost reduction
    • Plagiarism check

  2. Which section of a psychological report contains full academic citations of sources?

    • Discussion
    • Appendices
    • Abstract
    • References

  3. Who typically conducts a peer review for a submitted academic journal article?

    • Student researchers
    • Government officials
    • Independent experts
    • Journal editors

  4. What term describes publishing only positive results while hiding negative findings?

    • Publication bias
    • Beta bias
    • Alpha bias
    • Observer bias

  5. In APA reference style, which element of a journal article is typically italicised?

    • Author surname
    • Article title
    • Page numbers
    • Journal title

  6. Dr Smith submits a paper on memory and independent psychologists review it anonymously. What is this?

    • Open review
    • Single-blind review
    • Unblinded review
    • Double-blind review

  7. A psychology journal masks the identities of both authors and reviewers. What type of review is this?

    • Single-blind review
    • Double-blind review
    • Open review
    • Peer review

  8. Why might a funding body value the peer review process before allocating research grants?

    • Translating papers
    • Allocating funds
    • Drafting hypotheses
    • Sourcing participants

  9. Which citation style is most commonly specified for A-level psychology research reports?

    • APA style
    • Oxford style
    • Harvard style
    • MLA style

  10. Chloe is writing her references and includes an online journal article. What must she include last?

    • Page range
    • Publication year
    • URL or DOI
    • Author name

  11. What is a major criticism of the traditional peer review system regarding new theories?

    • Excessive speed
    • Status quo bias
    • Zero cost
    • Universal approval

  12. A researcher publishes fabricated data that slips past reviewers. What ethical issue has occurred?

    • Protection
    • Scientific fraud
    • Debriefing
    • Informed consent

  13. How does peer review help protect the general public from misleading health claims?

    • Increasing funding
    • Speeding deadlines
    • Reducing workload
    • Filtering pseudoscience

  14. If a reviewer steals and publishes someone else's ideas seen during review, what have they breached?

    • Informed consent
    • Right to withdraw
    • Confidentiality
    • Debriefing protocol

  15. What does the acronym DOI stand for in academic referencing?

    • Digital object identifier
    • Direct original inquiry
    • Document official imprint
    • Data online index

  16. Liam cites a journal article in his text as (Bowlby, 1969). Where does full publication data go?

    • Abstract
    • Reference section
    • Appendices
    • Introduction

  17. Why do journals sometimes struggle to find suitable experts to review niche research topics?

    • Expert scarcity
    • Automated sorting
    • Excessive pay
    • Unlimited time

  18. Which aspect of a report does peer review evaluate to ensure statistical conclusions are valid?

    • Font choice
    • Title length
    • Methodology
    • Author biography

  19. What is the primary danger of file-drawer effect caused by publication bias in psychology?

    • Distorted literature
    • Faster reviews
    • Increased costs
    • Higher sample sizes

  20. Zara includes three authors in her study. How should she cite them in-text using APA format?

    • First author et al.
    • Anonymous authors
    • Only lead author
    • All names listed

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