Deck 1: The Empirical Approach to Knowledge

Question 1

Empirical approach refers to acquiring knowledge based on

A) Theory
B) Observation
C) Intuition
D) Agreement with others

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The difference between empirical research and everyday observations is __________________.

Answer 2

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH IS PLANNED IN ADVANCE

Question 3

For an empirical research, the researcher plans

A) What to observe
B) Whom to observe
C) How to observe
D) When to observe
E) Observations under particular circumstances
F) All of the above

Answer 3

F

Question 4

If the population being observed is large, the researcher

A) Observes the entire population
B) Observes a sample of the population
C) Changes the research question
D) Changes the observation plan

Question 5

What is a possible constraint of a research plan?

A) Physical
B) Ethical
C) Legal
D) Financial
E) All of the above

Question 6

Which term is NOT used to refer to individuals being observed?

A) Subjects
B) Participants
C) Respondents
D) Population

Question 7

Flawed research can be

A) Interesting
B) Helpful
C) Misleading
D) Vital

Question 8

The term "participants" is used when individuals have consented to participate.

Question 9

Timing and circumstances of the observations are two things that will not affect the results.

Question 10

The term __________________ is appropriate to use to refer to those who did not consent to observations such as animals.