Question 1

Using a general hypothesis to develop a testable predication involves the use of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) research associates. 
B) research cohorts. 
C) research participants. 
D) research subjects. 
A) research associates. 
B) research cohorts. 
C) research participants. 
D) research subjects.

Question 3

Describe a problem that can arise when you are trying to obtain information using only the method of authority.How is this problem avoided in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Potential problems with the method of au

Question 4

Describe a problem that can arise when you are trying to obtain information using only the rational method.How is this problem avoided in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Potential problems with the rational met

Question 5

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 6

A patient who demands a second opinion before agreeing to surgery,is double-checking information obtained by 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 7

A human who is observed,examined,and/or measured in a research study is called a

Accepted Answer

A) case. 
B) confederate. 
C) participant. 
D) subject. 
A) case. 
B) confederate. 
C) participant. 
D) subject.

Using a general hypothesis to develop a testable predication involves the use of

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

Describe a problem that can arise when you are trying to obtain information using only the method of authority.How is this problem avoided in the scientific method?

Describe a problem that can arise when you are trying to obtain information using only the rational method.How is this problem avoided in the scientific method?

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

A patient who demands a second opinion before agreeing to surgery,is double-checking information obtained by the

A human who is observed,examined,and/or measured in a research study is called a

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

Using a general hypothesis to develop a testable predication involves the use of

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

Describe a problem that can arise when you are trying to obtain information using only the method of authority.How is this problem avoided in the scientific method?

Describe a problem that can arise when you are trying to obtain information using only the rational method.How is this problem avoided in the scientific method?

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

A patient who demands a second opinion before agreeing to surgery,is double-checking information obtained by the

A human who is observed,examined,and/or measured in a research study is called a

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

Filters