Test Yourself
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1. You should read at least five abstracts before selecting an article to analyze.
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a. True
b. False
2. Changing a study into an experimental study can improve the study´s internal validity.
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a. True
b. False
3. Using a broader sample will tend to improve the study´s internal validity.
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a. True
b. False
4. The introduction could be considered a preview of the rest of the article.
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a. True
b. False
5. To make sense of the introduction, you may have to read some of the sources cited in the introduction.
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a. True
b. False
6. If you understand the introduction, you will have a pretty good idea of what the authors will say in their discussion section.
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a. True
b. False
7. In the introduction, the authors will try to convince you that their study is necessary because it either (a) corrects a flaw in previous research or (b) fills a gap in previous research.
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a. True
b. False
8. You will probably have an easier time reading the method section than you did reading the introduction.
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a. True
b. False
9. The method section is probably the most valuable section for helping you evaluate the study´s internal, external, and construct validity.
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a. True
b. False
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