Finding a Research Topic

What are the three most common sources of inspiration for research ideas as identified in the text?

According to the text, what is the most common inspiration for new research ideas?

How is the 'research literature' in a field defined?

Which of the following is NOT listed as a benefit of reviewing the research literature early in the research process?

Which of the following sources would be considered part of the research literature in psychology?

What are the two basic types of articles found in most professional journals?

What is the function of an empirical research report?

When a review article is devoted primarily to presenting a new theory, what is it often referred to as?

What is a meta-analysis?

What is the process of double-blind peer review described in the text?

What type of scholarly book is written by a single author or a small group of authors and gives a coherent presentation of a topic, much like an extended review article?

What is a distinguishing feature of an 'edited volume' as a type of scholarly book?

What is PsycINFO?

What is one reason index terms in PsycINFO are described as 'especially helpful'?

Besides entering search terms into a database, what is another search technique mentioned for finding research literature?

What strategy involves finding a classic article and then finding other works that have cited it?

When conducting a literature review, what is the general rule of thumb for how far back to start searching for sources?

What is the main exception to the rule of focusing on recent research during a literature review?

Why are review articles considered particularly useful to look for when conducting a literature review?

According to a study by Adair & Vohra (2003) mentioned in the text, what was the average number of sources cited per article across a variety of professional journals in psychology?

The research by Stanley Milgram on obedience to authority was inspired in part by what kind of source?

What is the primary purpose of the peer review process for professional journals?

Which electronic database is highlighted as the most important for finding psychology research literature?

The text mentions a newer 'open peer review' process used by some journals like Frontiers in Psychology. What happens in this process?

What is PsycARTICLES?

What are the four basic things you want to focus on sources for when conducting a literature review?

Why is it generally good to use research methods that others have already used successfully?

Why does the text advise that it is good to use research methods that others have already used successfully?

What is the key difference between a monograph and an edited volume?

For what reason does the text state that Wikipedia is an unsuitable basis for sound scientific research?

What is the relationship between 'theoretical articles,' 'meta-analyses,' and 'review articles' as described in the chapter?

In the process of double-blind peer review, who sends the manuscript to the expert reviewers?

What is the primary method described for searching the research literature?

The chapter mentions that research literature consists 'almost entirely' of two types of sources. What are they?

In addition to basic publication information and an abstract, what else does a PsycINFO record contain?

If you were researching note-taking, what standardized index term would you look for in PsycINFO?

When is it appropriate to include a 'classic article' in your literature review, even if it is old?

Which type of source is NOT part of the research literature according to the chapter?

What is the final step in the peer review process before an article is accepted, rejected, or sent back for revision?

The chapter gives an example of a research idea about people donating to a family whose house burned down. This is an example of what source of inspiration?

How does the chapter suggest novice researchers can find inspiration from previous research?

Which search engine is mentioned as being 'especially useful' for a general Internet search for research literature?

If you find a good recent review article on your topic, what is the first search technique you should apply using that article?

What does it mean that an edited volume may feature authors of different chapters who 'openly disagree with each other'?

The chapter discusses a researcher who becomes interested in the extent to which cell phones impair driving ability. This is given as an example of what type of inspiration for research?

When beginning a literature review, what is the recommended type of article to look for because it provides a useful overview of a topic?

In what way are research ideas that focus on talkativeness, learning, or depression described at the beginning of the 'Finding Inspiration' section?

After the editor receives reviews for a manuscript, what are the three possible decisions the editor can make?

What does the text suggest a student researcher might be assigned regarding the number of references for a literature review?

Which of the following describes a direct, secondhand observation from a non-scientific source that can inspire a research idea?