Exam 3: Theory Building

"Employees dressed professionally will perform better than those dressed casually" is an example of a _____.

At what level do we "experience" reality?

Theories allow researchers to build on previous knowledge.

A concept is a generalized idea about a class of objects, attributes, or occurrences.

When a researcher collects data to test the hypothesis that consumers will be more satisfied if a business offers compensation after the consumer complains, we say that _____ testing is being conducted.

A theory is an abstract, untestable explanation of some events.

Which of the following is a step involved in the application of the scientific method?

A(n) _____ is a formal statement explaining some outcome and is testable.

Deductive reasoning derives a conclusion about a general knowledge based on specific instances.

Statistics can be used to prove that a research hypothesis is true.

If it is hypothesized that higher levels of compensation will positively influence workers' intention to stay with a company, level of compensation measured in dollars and intentions to stay using a scale are examples of _____.

Which of the following is considered the basic unit for theory development?

When the data are inconsistent with a hypothesis, we say the hypothesis is _____,

Going from the general to the specific is done in _____ reasoning.

A(n) ____ is a generalized idea about a class of objects that has been given a name.

The empirical level of the ladder of abstraction is the level of knowledge that is verifiable by experience or observation.

When the data from an empirical study are consistent with a research hypothesis, we say that the hypothesis is _____.

How does a hypothesis differ from a proposition? Give an example of each.

List the steps a researcher will likely follow when applying the scientific method to develop and test theories

What are the two goals of theory?