Exam 2: Stage Theories of Development

What is modus tollens? How is it involved in science and why is it important? Which philosopher of science is most closely associated with the role of modus tollens in science?

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Question 21

If we were interested in the relationship between caffeine and heart disease, our most likely approach would be:

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Question 22

Conclusions in science should be viewed from the perspective of:

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The notion that science advances through paradigm shifts is attributed to:

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Confirmatory reasoning is to disconfirmatory reasoning as is to .

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Contrast the naturalistic observation approach to science with the experimental method. In what ways do the two approaches differ?

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Question 26

The group in an experiment that is getting the special treatment is called the:

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Question 27

Distinguish between confirmatory reasoning and disconfirmatory reasoning. According to Karl Popper, which is the more useful in science?

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Question 28

Karl Popper's theory of science is consistent with:

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Question 29

Operational definitions are used to specify:

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Question 30

Giving one group of subjects an experimental treatment and then informally observing the effects without a control group is best described as:

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Question 31

What is a paradigm and how is it important in the advancement of science, according to Thomas Kuhn?

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Question 32

Correlational research is:

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Question 33

In conducting research, one should try to:

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Question 34

Why is treatment effect such an important consideration? What does it mean if treatment effect is small even if the independent variable is thought to have an effect?

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Question 35

In the hypothesis, "People feel more depressed in the winter," is the independent variable and is the dependent variable.

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Question 36

A recent experiment found that 7th graders who were taught math using a computer scored 25% higher on an exam than those 7th graders taught with the traditional lecture format. What is the treatment effect?

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A particular way of seeing the world is called a:

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Describe the types of questions that would be appropriate for the correlational approach and experimental method.

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Question 39

When trying to determine the causal factors underlying behavior, we select an approach called:

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What is modus tollens? How is it involved in science and why is it important? Which philosopher of science is most closely associated with the role of modus tollens in science?

If we were interested in the relationship between caffeine and heart disease, our most likely approach would be:

Conclusions in science should be viewed from the perspective of:

The notion that science advances through paradigm shifts is attributed to:

Confirmatory reasoning is to disconfirmatory reasoning as is to .

Contrast the naturalistic observation approach to science with the experimental method. In what ways do the two approaches differ?

The group in an experiment that is getting the special treatment is called the:

Distinguish between confirmatory reasoning and disconfirmatory reasoning. According to Karl Popper, which is the more useful in science?

Karl Popper's theory of science is consistent with:

Operational definitions are used to specify:

Giving one group of subjects an experimental treatment and then informally observing the effects without a control group is best described as:

What is a paradigm and how is it important in the advancement of science, according to Thomas Kuhn?

Correlational research is:

In conducting research, one should try to:

Why is treatment effect such an important consideration? What does it mean if treatment effect is small even if the independent variable is thought to have an effect?

In the hypothesis, "People feel more depressed in the winter," is the independent variable and is the dependent variable.

A recent experiment found that 7th graders who were taught math using a computer scored 25% higher on an exam than those 7th graders taught with the traditional lecture format. What is the treatment effect?

A particular way of seeing the world is called a:

Describe the types of questions that would be appropriate for the correlational approach and experimental method.

When trying to determine the causal factors underlying behavior, we select an approach called:

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Exam 2: Stage Theories of Development

What is modus tollens? How is it involved in science and why is it important? Which philosopher of science is most closely associated with the role of modus tollens in science?

If we were interested in the relationship between caffeine and heart disease, our most likely approach would be:

Conclusions in science should be viewed from the perspective of:

The notion that science advances through paradigm shifts is attributed to:

Confirmatory reasoning is to disconfirmatory reasoning as ____ is to ____.

Contrast the naturalistic observation approach to science with the experimental method. In what ways do the two approaches differ?

The group in an experiment that is getting the special treatment is called the:

Distinguish between confirmatory reasoning and disconfirmatory reasoning. According to Karl Popper, which is the more useful in science?

Karl Popper's theory of science is consistent with:

Operational definitions are used to specify:

Giving one group of subjects an experimental treatment and then informally observing the effects without a control group is best described as:

What is a paradigm and how is it important in the advancement of science, according to Thomas Kuhn?

Correlational research is:

In conducting research, one should try to:

Why is treatment effect such an important consideration? What does it mean if treatment effect is small even if the independent variable is thought to have an effect?

In the hypothesis, "People feel more depressed in the winter," ____ is the independent variable and ____ is the dependent variable.

A recent experiment found that 7th graders who were taught math using a computer scored 25% higher on an exam than those 7th graders taught with the traditional lecture format. What is the treatment effect?

A particular way of seeing the world is called a:

Describe the types of questions that would be appropriate for the correlational approach and experimental method.

When trying to determine the causal factors underlying behavior, we select an approach called:

Applying Psychology to Teaching

Age-Level Characteristics

Understanding Student Differences

Addressing Cultural and Socioeconomic Diversity

Accommodating Student Variability

Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Information-Processing Theory

Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer

Approaches to Instruction

Motivation

Classroom Management

Assessment of Classroom Learning

Understanding and Using Standardized Tests

Becoming a Better Teacher by Becoming a Reflective Teacher

Becoming a Better Teacher by Becoming a Reflective Teacher

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Confirmatory reasoning is to disconfirmatory reasoning as is to .

In the hypothesis, "People feel more depressed in the winter," is the independent variable and is the dependent variable.