Exam 3: Theory Building

Anything that may assume different numerical values is considered a(n) _____.

The term inherent construct refers to a concept that is not directly observable or measurable.

Discuss the types of reasoning researchers use to build theories.

The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and individual to the most general is called the _____.

As concepts become more abstract, the easier it is to measure them.

A researcher is testing the hypothesis stating a positive relationship between business owners' level of risk tolerance and the insurance coverage for the business. To test this, the researcher uses a set of prescribed procedures for establishing and connecting theoretical statements about these two constructs, for analyzing empirical evidence gathered through surveys, and for predicting future behavior. This researcher is following the _____.

Psychologists explain that humans' better recall of information that is presented visually compared to information presented verbally is due to the fact that the information is stored both visually and verbally. Because it is stored using this dual-coding process, it is easier to retrieve from memory. This formal logical explanation of this phenomenon is an example of a(n) _____.

What is the LAST step in the application of the scientific method?

Knowledge and confirmation are the two purposes of theory.

The logical process of establishing a general proposition on the basis of observation of particular facts is known as _____.

The scientific method is a set of prescribed procedures for establishing and connecting theoretical statements about events, for analyzing empirical evidence, and for predicting events yet unknown.

If all the trees a person has seen in his life have been green and therefore he concludes that all trees are green, which type of reasoning is he using?

In theory development, the level of knowledge expressing a concept that exists only as an idea or a quality apart from an object is the ____ level.

The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and individual to the most general is called the _____.

A set of prescribed procedures for establishing and connecting theoretical statements about events, for analyzing empirical evidence, and for predicting events yet unknown is called the _____.

A formal, logical explanation of some events that includes predictions of how things relate to one another is known as a(n) _____.

The process of identifying the actual measurement scales to assess the variables of interest is called _____.

_____ involves applying statistics to data to test hypotheses.

A researcher is using income, education, and zip code as an indication of social class. This process of identifying the actual measurement scales to assess social class is called _____.

Which of the following is an empirical assessment of a concept?