Question at position 7 Hannah just finished reading an empirical journal article for a class project. Where should she go if she wants to look for a list of the study’s hypotheses or research questions?Last paragraph of the introductionFirst page of the Method sectionLast paragraph of the Results sectionFirst page of the articleSingle choice
A
Last paragraph of the introduction
B
First page of the Method section
C
Last paragraph of the Results section
D
First page of the article

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Question at position 7 Hannah just finished reading an empirical journal article for a class project. Where should she go if she wants to look for a list of the study’s hypotheses or research questions?Last paragraph of the introductionFirst page of the Method sectionLast paragraph of the Results sectionFirst page of the articleSingle choice

A

Last paragraph of the introduction

B

First page of the Method section

C

Last paragraph of the Results section

D

First page of the article

BlackTom AI · Accepted Answer

To determine where the list of the study’s hypotheses or research questions is typically reported in a standard empirical journal article, we evaluate each option in turn.
Option 1: 'Last paragraph of the introduction' — In many empirical articles, researchers state their hypotheses or research questions at the end of the introduction, just before the method section begins. This placement helps readers understand the purpose and directional expectations of the study prior to seeing how the research was conducted. Therefore, this location is commonly correct for locating hypotheses or questions.
Option 2: 'First page of the Method section' — The method section describes how the study was conducted, including participants, materials, and procedures. While it contains crucial information about design and procedures, it does not usually repeat or present the study’s hypotheses or research questions. This makes this choice unlikely for finding the hypotheses.
Option 3: 'Last paragraph of the Results section' — The results section reports the findings of the analyses and may reference whether hypotheses were supported, but it is not where the hypotheses themselves are stated. The last paragraph typically summarizes results or notes overall patterns, rather than introducing the research questions. This makes this option inappropriate for locating the original hypotheses.
Option 4: 'First page of the article' — The first page generally includes the title, authors, abstract, and sometimes keywords, but it does not commonly list the study’s hypotheses or research questions in full. While some papers place aims early, the standard place to see explicit hypotheses is not the first page of the article. This option is therefore less reliable for finding the hypotheses.