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

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When people make an observation, then form a hypothesis that explains the observation, and then make more observations to test the credibility of the hypothesis, they are using the ____.

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Question 61

Using a sports star to sell clothing in a television commercial relies upon which nonscientific method of acquiring knowledge?

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Question 62

One critical component of the scientific method is that all answers or explanations must be demonstrated empirically.

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Question 63

The method of intuition can be valuable when making ethical or moral decisions by doing what "feels" right.

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Question 64

Identify the basic steps in the scientific method, and describe how the scientific method is used to answer questions such as, "Why are some marriages successful and others are not?"

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Question 65

A good hypothesis should make a statement about the existence of a relationship, a difference, or a treatment effect.

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Question 66

A limitation of using the method of empiricism is that ____.

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Question 67

A young child believing everything that her kindergarten teacher says to be true is an example of ____.

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When people make an observation, then form a hypothesis that explains the observation, and then make more observations to test the credibility of the hypothesis, they are using the ____.

Using a sports star to sell clothing in a television commercial relies upon which nonscientific method of acquiring knowledge?

One critical component of the scientific method is that all answers or explanations must be demonstrated empirically.

The method of intuition can be valuable when making ethical or moral decisions by doing what "feels" right.

Identify the basic steps in the scientific method, and describe how the scientific method is used to answer questions such as, "Why are some marriages successful and others are not?"

A good hypothesis should make a statement about the existence of a relationship, a difference, or a treatment effect.

A limitation of using the method of empiricism is that ____.

A young child believing everything that her kindergarten teacher says to be true is an example of ____.

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, Prepost, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

The Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Case Experimental Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing an Apa-Style Research Report

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