PSYC 335 Week 5 Quiz

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Quiz 5 - Scientific vs. Non-Scientific Sources and Claims 

Question 1

You are looking for a scientific sources for a class project. Which of the following is a scientific source?  

·         None of these are scientific sources.  

·         Eating Comfort Foods May Not Be So Comforting After All by Maanivi Singh, NPR  

·         Does Comfort Food Really Make You Feel Good? by Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D., Psychology Today  

·         Why Eating a Lot Feels So Darn Good by Madison Park, CNN

Question 2

You see an article posted online that says that eating a clove of garlic everyday improves people's health. If you wanted to know whether or not that is actually true, you should    

·         find the empirical journal article that the claim is based on.  

·         eat a clove of garlic every day for a week to see if you feel better.  

·         read the article carefully and critically.  

·         do a google search for "garlic + health".

Question 3

Empirical journal articles are important because  

·         they provide lots of detail and allow readers to draw their own conclusions. 

·         they are generally easy for general audiences to read.  

·         they are the only sources that describe major psychological theories. 

·         they tend to be shorter than other types of sources.

Question 4

Click on each link and indicate whether it is a primary source or a secondary source. Please let me know if you have trouble accessing any of the links

A cluster randomized controlled trial of a theory-based sleep hygiene intervention for adolescentsLinks to an external site.

Sleep Hygiene: What it is, why it matters, and how to revamp your habits to get better nightly sleepLinks to an external site.

·         Twelve Simple Tips to Improve Your SleepLinks to an external site.

·         A cluster randomized controlled trial of a theory-based sleep hygiene intervention for adolescents             

·         Sleep Hygiene: What it is, why it matters, and how to revamp your habits to get better nightly sleep             

·         Twelve Simple Tips to Improve Your Sleep

Question 5

Secondary sources can be useful because they clearly and concisely summarize research but they often lack enough detail to critique the study design and conclusions .

Question 6

Because textbooks are secondary sources , when you read about studies in textbooks, you should keep in mind that they may omit detail and not present a totally accurate picture of the research .