POST PSY341 Unit 8 Quiz - Discussion

Question 1

33 out of 33 points

Please take a look at the following article: Regan et al - Love-based and arranged marriages.pdf

A discussion section usually consists of 5 components:

1. Presents the implications of the findings.

2. Compares its findings to the findings of previous research and provides reasons for any discrepancies.

3. Discusses the limitations of the study.

4. Provides suggestions for future studies.

5. Concludes the study with a brief take-home message (This one isn't really there for this article).

Point #2 states that the findings of this article were compared to the findings of previous studies. Which of the following was not a previous study compared to the findings of the current study?

Hatfield, E., & Sprecher, S. (1986) Measuring passionate love in intimate relationships. Journal of Adolescence, 9, 383-410.

Hatfield, E., & Sprecher, S. (1986) Measuring passionate love in intimate relationships. Journal of Adolescence, 9, 383-410.

Amato, P. R., Johnson, D. R., Booth, A., & Rogers, S. J. (2003) Continuity and change in marital quality between 1980 and 2000. Journal of Marriage and Family, 65, 1-22.

Sprecher, S., & Regan, P. C. (1998) Passionate and companionate love in courting and young married couples. Sociological Inquiry, 68, 163-185.

Question 2

33 out of 33 points

A discussion section usually consists of 5 components:

1. Presents the implications of the findings.

2. Compares its findings to the findings of previous research and provides reasons for any discrepancies.

3. Discusses the limitations of the study.

4. Provides suggestions for future studies.

5. Concludes the study with a brief take-home message (This one isn't really there for this article).

Which of the following was not a reported limitation of the current study?

The study had low face validity.

The participants were adults living in the U.S.

There was a small sample size.

Question 3

34 out of 34 points

A discussion section usually consists of 5 components:

1. Presents the implications of the findings.

2. Compares its findings to the findings of previous research and provides reasons for any discrepancies.

3. Discusses the limitations of the study.

4. Provides suggestions for future studies.

5. Concludes the study with a brief take-home message (This one isn't really there for this article).

Which of the following was a suggestion for future studies provided by the authors?

To use a bigger sample.

To replicate the same study again.

See the last sentence on page 922.