Question 1

The first step in the research process is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​identifying an idea and searching the literature to form the research question 
B) ​forming a testable, refutable hypothesis based on current theories 
C) deciding which individuals should participate and how they should be recruited 
D) ​selecting a research and analytic strategy based on what is typically used 
A) ​identifying an idea and searching the literature to form the research question 
B) ​forming a testable, refutable hypothesis based on current theories 
C) deciding which individuals should participate and how they should be recruited 
D) ​selecting a research and analytic strategy based on what is typically used A

Question 2

A hypothesis is a ____ statement and a prediction is a ____ statement.

Accepted Answer

A) ​specific; general 
B) ​specific; specific 
C) general; specific 
D) ​general; general 
A) ​specific; general 
B) ​specific; specific 
C) general; specific 
D) ​general; general C

Question 3

Explain what it means to say that the scientific method or the research process can be viewed as a never ending circle or a spiral of steps rather than a linear process that leads to an end.

Accepted Answer

​Research always produces tentative Answers.It is always understood that new information may appear tomorrow that changes the way we think about behavior today.The results from one research study usually generate new questions for future research,or the results may be challenged or tested by additional research.Thus,the "end" on one research study is usually the beginning for other studies and the cycle continues.

Question 4

In the scientific method,the process of forming a hypothesis means that you are trying to find a possible explanation for the phenomenon that you have observed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Dallas is using the rational method when,upon seeing that birds eating certain berries do not die,concludes that the berries are not poisonous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When you "know" that you do not want to eat fried worms,even when everyone around you says that they taste great,your decision is based on the method of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​empiricism 
B) ​faith 
C) tenacity 
D) ​authority 
A) ​empiricism 
B) ​faith 
C) tenacity 
D) ​authority

Question 7

Distinguish between science and pseudoscience.

Accepted Answer

​Science is based on evidence gathered f

Question 8

A researcher conducts a study in which 50 rats are assigned to different treatments and tested.In the study,the rats are called research ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​associates 
B) ​cohorts 
C) participants 
D) ​subjects 
A) ​associates 
B) ​cohorts 
C) participants 
D) ​subjects

Question 9

An explanation is empirical if it is based on ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​widely held beliefs 
B) ​logical deductions 
C) evidence of the senses 
D) ​respect for the source 
A) ​widely held beliefs 
B) ​logical deductions 
C) evidence of the senses 
D) ​respect for the source

Question 10

Magazine advertisements that use celebrities to sell makeup employ which method of acquiring knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) ​tenacity 
B) ​authority 
C) empiricism 
D) ​rationalism 
A) ​tenacity 
B) ​authority 
C) empiricism 
D) ​rationalism

Question 11

A distinction between science and pseudoscience is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​science focuses on the theoretical, not the practical 
B) ​science is based on hypotheses that are testable and refutable 
C) science examines a topic that has never been investigated 
D) ​science aims to make definite conclusions about a topic 
A) ​science focuses on the theoretical, not the practical 
B) ​science is based on hypotheses that are testable and refutable 
C) science examines a topic that has never been investigated 
D) ​science aims to make definite conclusions about a topic

Question 12

Publically repeating a study by copying the methods exactly is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​empiricism 
B) ​replication 
C) control 
D) ​tenacity 
A) ​empiricism 
B) ​replication 
C) control 
D) ​tenacity

Question 13

When your doctor asks you whether you have been sleeping well at night,the doctor is gathering information by using the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​method of authority 
B) ​rational method 
C) empirical method 
D) ​method of intuition 
A) ​method of authority 
B) ​rational method 
C) empirical method 
D) ​method of intuition

Question 14

A restaurant chef tries replacing rice with pasta in one of her recipes to see what will happen.Which method of acquiring knowledge is she using?

Accepted Answer

A) ​method of empiricism 
B) ​rational method 
C) method of authority 
D) ​scientific method 
A) ​method of empiricism 
B) ​rational method 
C) method of authority 
D) ​scientific method

Question 15

A good research hypothesis should be ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​attention grabbing 
B) ​unique in the literature 
C) testable and refutable 
D) ​consistent with prevailing theories 
A) ​attention grabbing 
B) ​unique in the literature 
C) testable and refutable 
D) ​consistent with prevailing theories

Question 16

In a chemistry class,a group of students try mixing two chemicals together to see what will happen.These students are using the ____ method to gather information.

Accepted Answer

A) ​empirical 
B) ​rational 
C) intuitive 
D) ​scientific 
A) ​empirical 
B) ​rational 
C) intuitive 
D) ​scientific

Question 17

The third step of the scientific method uses a general hypothesis to develop a testable predication.This step involves the use of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​induction 
B) ​deduction 
C) analysis 
D) ​synthesis 
A) ​induction 
B) ​deduction 
C) analysis 
D) ​synthesis

Question 18

Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used by students who are learning from teachers and textbooks?

Accepted Answer

A) ​empiricism 
B) ​rationalism 
C) method of authority 
D) ​scientific method 
A) ​empiricism 
B) ​rationalism 
C) method of authority 
D) ​scientific method

Question 19

Visual illusions demonstrate one problem with the method of empiricism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used when people accept information as true because it has been believed for a very long time or is supported by superstition?

Accepted Answer

A) ​intuition 
B) ​rationalism 
C) tenacity 
D) ​authority 
A) ​intuition 
B) ​rationalism 
C) tenacity 
D) ​authority

The first step in the research process is ____.

A hypothesis is a statement and a prediction is a statement.

Explain what it means to say that the scientific method or the research process can be viewed as a never ending circle or a spiral of steps rather than a linear process that leads to an end.

In the scientific method,the process of forming a hypothesis means that you are trying to find a possible explanation for the phenomenon that you have observed.

Dallas is using the rational method when,upon seeing that birds eating certain berries do not die,concludes that the berries are not poisonous.

When you "know" that you do not want to eat fried worms,even when everyone around you says that they taste great,your decision is based on the method of ____.

Distinguish between science and pseudoscience.

A researcher conducts a study in which 50 rats are assigned to different treatments and tested.In the study,the rats are called research ____.

An explanation is empirical if it is based on ____.

Magazine advertisements that use celebrities to sell makeup employ which method of acquiring knowledge?

A distinction between science and pseudoscience is that ____.

Publically repeating a study by copying the methods exactly is referred to as ____.

When your doctor asks you whether you have been sleeping well at night,the doctor is gathering information by using the ____.

A restaurant chef tries replacing rice with pasta in one of her recipes to see what will happen.Which method of acquiring knowledge is she using?

A good research hypothesis should be ____.

In a chemistry class,a group of students try mixing two chemicals together to see what will happen.These students are using the ____ method to gather information.

The third step of the scientific method uses a general hypothesis to develop a testable predication.This step involves the use of ____.

Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used by students who are learning from teachers and textbooks?

Visual illusions demonstrate one problem with the method of empiricism.

Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used when people accept information as true because it has been believed for a very long time or is supported by superstition?

Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

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Exam 1: Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

The first step in the research process is ____.

A hypothesis is a ____ statement and a prediction is a ____ statement.

Explain what it means to say that the scientific method or the research process can be viewed as a never ending circle or a spiral of steps rather than a linear process that leads to an end.

In the scientific method,the process of forming a hypothesis means that you are trying to find a possible explanation for the phenomenon that you have observed.

Dallas is using the rational method when,upon seeing that birds eating certain berries do not die,concludes that the berries are not poisonous.

When you "know" that you do not want to eat fried worms,even when everyone around you says that they taste great,your decision is based on the method of ____.

Distinguish between science and pseudoscience.

A researcher conducts a study in which 50 rats are assigned to different treatments and tested.In the study,the rats are called research ____.

An explanation is empirical if it is based on ____.

Magazine advertisements that use celebrities to sell makeup employ which method of acquiring knowledge?

A distinction between science and pseudoscience is that ____.

Publically repeating a study by copying the methods exactly is referred to as ____.

When your doctor asks you whether you have been sleeping well at night,the doctor is gathering information by using the ____.

A restaurant chef tries replacing rice with pasta in one of her recipes to see what will happen.Which method of acquiring knowledge is she using?

A good research hypothesis should be ____.

In a chemistry class,a group of students try mixing two chemicals together to see what will happen.These students are using the ____ method to gather information.

The third step of the scientific method uses a general hypothesis to develop a testable predication.This step involves the use of ____.

Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used by students who are learning from teachers and textbooks?

Visual illusions demonstrate one problem with the method of empiricism.

Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used when people accept information as true because it has been believed for a very long time or is supported by superstition?

Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

Filters

A hypothesis is a statement and a prediction is a statement.