Exam 2: From Hunches to Testable Hypotheses

Michele hypothesizes that an individual who gets eight hours of sleep, takes a shower, eats a nutritious breakfast, and works under severe time constraints will do worse on a task than an individual who gets eight hours of sleep, takes a shower, eats a nutritious breakfast, but who does not work under the same severe time constraints. Michele's hypothesis violates which criterion for acceptable hypotheses?

Describe three hypothesis-generating heuristics that scientists may use as the basis of hypotheses for empirical research.

Bill is interested in how people react to news of an impending snow storm. He informs subjects that it is going to snow 2, 6, or 12 inches and then assesses their anxiety levels. The different snow forecasts represent the __________ variable in this study.

Databases that are used in psychological research and can be found in the college library include all but which of the following?

Steve hypothesizes that some behaviors are due to one's astrological sign. Steve's hypothesis most likely violates which criterion for acceptable hypotheses?

The discovery phase conceptualizes the initial development of research ideas.

Why is there no simple classification system for differentiating between variables that are exclusively independent variables and variables that are exclusively dependent variables? Give an example to support your argument.

Name one example of a hypothesis-generating heuristic.

One has entered the __________ stage of research when scientists actually begin to test their working hypotheses and logically defend their conclusions.

__________ is to cause as __________ is to effect.

Definitions that use abstract or general terms are considered to be

Linda conjectures that as research participants become more frustrated, they will commit more errors on a timed task. Her conjecture is an example of a

An event or condition that a researcher plans to measure or observe is called a

A researcher who attributes all successes to his treatment but then attributes all failures to another factor has violated which essential criterion for acceptable hypotheses?