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

Visual illusions,such as the vertical/horizontal illusion,provide a demonstration of one problem with the _________ of knowing or acquiring knowledge.

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Question 21

Based on limited experience with daises in my flower garden,I have concluded that these flowers require almost no care at all.This conclusion is an example of

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Question 22

Distinguish between induction and deduction and describe how each is used in the scientific method.

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Question 23

A limitation of using the method of empiricism is

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A researcher decides to copy a study exactly.This is referred to as

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Question 25

A good hypothesis must

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Question 26

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

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Question 27

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of scientific research?

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Question 28

Pseudoscience is based on objective empirical evidence.

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Question 29

When your doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to your heart,the doctor is gathering information by using the

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Question 30

Which of the following describes a similarity between science and pseudoscience?

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Question 31

An explanation is empirical if it is

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Question 32

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

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Question 33

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

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Question 34

The mode of inquiry that is called the method of faith is a variant of which other method of inquiry?

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Question 35

If the scientific method is being used to evaluate a hypothesis predicting a specific relationship between two variables,then it is essential that both variables can be measured.

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Question 36

A football player who knows that his performance will be better if he wears his lucky shirt is using the method of faith.

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Question 37

Visual illusions demonstrate one problem with the method of empiricism.

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Question 38

Which of the following is a potential problem with the method of authority?

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Question 39

The last step in the research process is

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Visual illusions,such as the vertical/horizontal illusion,provide a demonstration of one problem with the _________ of knowing or acquiring knowledge.

Based on limited experience with daises in my flower garden,I have concluded that these flowers require almost no care at all.This conclusion is an example of

Distinguish between induction and deduction and describe how each is used in the scientific method.

A limitation of using the method of empiricism is

A researcher decides to copy a study exactly.This is referred to as

A good hypothesis must

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

Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of scientific research?

Pseudoscience is based on objective empirical evidence.

When your doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to your heart,the doctor is gathering information by using the

Which of the following describes a similarity between science and pseudoscience?

An explanation is empirical if it is

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

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

The mode of inquiry that is called the method of faith is a variant of which other method of inquiry?

If the scientific method is being used to evaluate a hypothesis predicting a specific relationship between two variables,then it is essential that both variables can be measured.

A football player who knows that his performance will be better if he wears his lucky shirt is using the method of faith.

Visual illusions demonstrate one problem with the method of empiricism.

Which of the following is a potential problem with the method of authority?

The last step in the research process is

Research Ideas

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

Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Subject Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing a Research Report

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