Exam 3: Thinking Like a Researcher

_____ occurs when we observe a fact and ask,"Why is this?"

Which of the following is a requirement for a deduction to be considered correct?

The role of a model is to _____ while a theory's role is to _____.

An increase in hours of television viewing leads to increases in the sales of snack foods.This is an example of a_____.

Metro University has set a goal to increase the percentage of alumni who donate to the university and to increase the average amount given by those who have donated in the past.Metro U hopes that holding special events at homecoming designed specifically for alums will result in an increase in donations.Consequently,it is planning a special Alumni Bash for homecoming night and invitations have been sent to students who graduated between 1975 and 2000.Identify the dependent and independent variables in the example.State a hypothesis using the information provided.

_____ is said to denote observations and propositions based on sensory experience and/or derived from such experience by methods of inductive logic.

The statement,"Sales in Pacific Timber Products have increased in the past six months," is an example of a(n)_____.

Explain the meaning of deduction and induction.Provide an argument that exemplifies each form.

Variables that may take on values within a given range,or an infinite set are called _____ variables.

Which of the following is not one of the conditions necessary for a hypothesis to be considered strong?

Consider the following example: "Retail sales increases in the 2005 holiday season were below projections.Sales were disappointing because consumers were not confident about economic growth." This is an example of a(n)_____.

_____ is a form of reasoning that draws a conclusion from one or more particular facts or pieces of evidence.

Which of the following activities can be used to describe the scientific method?

Which of the following is another term for dependent variable?

Bill often feels insecure about how others view him.To increase his feelings of self-esteem,Bill often buys expensive,luxury items.Self-esteem is an example of a _____.

Concepts are more _____,while constructs are more _____.

In the Southeast,the potato chip market share held by the Lays brand is 46%.This is an example of a(n)_____.

Which term below refers to a bundle of meanings or characteristics associated with certain concrete,unambiguous events,objects,conditions,or situations?

Which term below refers to an event,act,characteristic,trait,or attribute that can be measured and to which we assign categorical values?

A(n)_____ defines a variable in terms of specific measurement and testing criteria.