Exam 2: Approaches to the Study of Learning

All scientific theories must begin with and end with:

The term "average performance" implies which of the following methods?

"Trials to Criterion" suggests which kind of definition of learning?

According to Popper, in order for a theory to be considered scientific it must:

All sciences seek to:

The signs, symbols, or words that a theory contains are called the theory's:

The empirical aspect of a theory:

What is the most important feature of an operational definition?

Which of the following exemplifies the Nomothetic Technique?

The idiographic method is:

The Kuhnian view of scientific progress emphasizes:

Which of the following is an operational definition of creativity?

The statement "Hungry animals tend to learn faster than food-satiated ones" exemplifies a(n):

Using the technique of naturalistic observation, one would:

In his philosophy of science Popper stresses factors whereas Kuhn Stresses factors.

Popper claims that Freud's theory is not scientific because it:

According to Kuhn, scientists working within a certain paradigm are:

The nomothetic method is:

A technique whereby a researcher systematically varies one or more environmental events and notes their effect on the dependent variable is known as the:

Astrology has a(n) component but not a(n) component.