Question 1

Which of the following best represents the inductive method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developing a research hypothesis from an existing theory 
B)  Developing a theory by using prior expectations 
C)  Developing a theory from observing the behaviors of children 
D)  Developing a theory from an existing research hypothesis 
A)  Developing a research hypothesis from an existing theory 
B)  Developing a theory by using prior expectations 
C)  Developing a theory from observing the behaviors of children 
D)  Developing a theory from an existing research hypothesis

Question 2

Wanda has a theory that her cat can recognize her name. She calls the cat. If the cat looks up Wanda concludes that the cat knows her name. If the cat does not look up, Wanda concludes that the cat knows her name but is just ignoring her. The problem with Wanda's test of her theory is that it is

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive. 
B)  not falsifiable. 
C)  parsimonious. 
D)  overly ambitious. 
A)  deductive. 
B)  not falsifiable. 
C)  parsimonious. 
D)  overly ambitious.

Question 3

A principle that is so general that it is assumed to apply to all situations is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  theory. 
B)  law. 
C)  research hypothesis. 
D)  tautology. 
A)  theory. 
B)  law. 
C)  research hypothesis. 
D)  tautology.

Question 4

A researcher who uses a theory to generate ideas is using which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The deductive method 
B)  The inductive method 
C)  The method of prior relationships 
D)  The method of everyday behavior 
A)  The deductive method 
B)  The inductive method 
C)  The method of prior relationships 
D)  The method of everyday behavior

Question 5

When looking for literature sources for a research project, Sarah looked for information in the Journal of Counseling Psychology and in her social psychology textbook. What types of sources are each of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary, secondary 
B)  Secondary, primary 
C)  Primary, secondary 
D)  Primary, primary 
A)  Secondary, secondary 
B)  Secondary, primary 
C)  Primary, secondary 
D)  Primary, primary

Question 6

A theory that can be used to account for many different findings is

Accepted Answer

A)  parsimonious. 
B)  general. 
C)  not useful. 
D)  ambiguous. 
A)  parsimonious. 
B)  general. 
C)  not useful. 
D)  ambiguous.

Question 7

Parsimony refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive research 
B)  Simple theories 
C)  Participants' privacy 
D)  The relationship between laws and theories 
A)  Descriptive research 
B)  Simple theories 
C)  Participants' privacy 
D)  The relationship between laws and theories

Question 8

The statement "listening to others will promote better understanding" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an independent variable. 
B)  a dependent variable. 
C)  a law. 
D)  a research hypothesis. 
A)  an independent variable. 
B)  a dependent variable. 
C)  a law. 
D)  a research hypothesis.

Question 9

Theories are designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  test research hypotheses. 
B)  falsify existing laws. 
C)  summarize and make predictions. 
D)  be tautological. 
A)  test research hypotheses. 
B)  falsify existing laws. 
C)  summarize and make predictions. 
D)  be tautological.

Which of the following best represents the inductive method?

Wanda has a theory that her cat can recognize her name. She calls the cat. If the cat looks up Wanda concludes that the cat knows her name. If the cat does not look up, Wanda concludes that the cat knows her name but is just ignoring her. The problem with Wanda's test of her theory is that it is

A principle that is so general that it is assumed to apply to all situations is called a

A researcher who uses a theory to generate ideas is using which of the following?

When looking for literature sources for a research project, Sarah looked for information in the Journal of Counseling Psychology and in her social psychology textbook. What types of sources are each of these?

A theory that can be used to account for many different findings is

Parsimony refers to which of the following?

The statement "listening to others will promote better understanding" is an example of

Theories are designed to

Introduction to Research

Ethics in Research

Measures

Reliability and Validity

Surveys and Sampling

Naturalistic Methods

Hypothesis Testing and Inferential Statistics

Correlational Research Designs

Experimental Research: One-Way Designs

Experimental Research: Factorial Designs

Experimental Control and Internal Validity

External Validity

Quasi-Experimental Research Designs

Reporting Research Results

Data Preparation and Univariate Statistics

Bivariate Statistics

Multivariate Statistics

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Exam 2: Developing the Research Hypothesis

Which of the following best represents the inductive method?

Wanda has a theory that her cat can recognize her name. She calls the cat. If the cat looks up Wanda concludes that the cat knows her name. If the cat does not look up, Wanda concludes that the cat knows her name but is just ignoring her. The problem with Wanda's test of her theory is that it is

A principle that is so general that it is assumed to apply to all situations is called a

A researcher who uses a theory to generate ideas is using which of the following?

When looking for literature sources for a research project, Sarah looked for information in the Journal of Counseling Psychology and in her social psychology textbook. What types of sources are each of these?

A theory that can be used to account for many different findings is

Parsimony refers to which of the following?

The statement "listening to others will promote better understanding" is an example of

Theories are designed to

Introduction to Research

Ethics in Research

Measures

Reliability and Validity

Surveys and Sampling

Naturalistic Methods

Hypothesis Testing and Inferential Statistics

Correlational Research Designs

Experimental Research: One-Way Designs

Experimental Research: Factorial Designs

Experimental Control and Internal Validity

External Validity

Quasi-Experimental Research Designs

Reporting Research Results

Data Preparation and Univariate Statistics

Bivariate Statistics

Multivariate Statistics

Filters