Suppose You Wish to Summarize Information from a Published Journal

question 32

Multiple Choice

Suppose you wish to summarize information from a published journal article. You do so by essentially keeping the same sentence structure and terminology of the original article, but you change a few words here and there and omit some phrases. According to your textbook, this is

• A) acceptable for student papers but not for professional scientists.
• B) considered plagiarism.
• C) acceptable paraphrasing as long as you use a parenthetical citation like this: (Johnson, 2013).
• D) considered a secondary citation.

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Definitions:

Deindividualization

A psychological state characterized by lowered self-evaluation and decreased concern for social evaluation, leading to uncharacteristic behavior, often in group contexts.

Ingroup/Outgroup Bias

A cognitive bias that causes individuals to view those within their own group more positively than those outside their group.

Just World Hypothesis

The just world hypothesis is the belief that people get what they deserve in life, leading individuals to rationalize injustice or misfortune that befalls others.

Thin Slices

Brief observations of another person's behavior that allow for quick and sometimes accurate judgments about their personality or state.