A prediction is made from a theory and the results are just as predicted. What can be concluded about the theory
Question 1 (1 point)A prediction is made from a theory and the results are just as predicted. What can be concluded about the theory?Question 1 options:1)it has beenproven true2)it has beeninductivelysupported3)it has beenturned into a fact4)it has beendisprovenSaveQuestion 2 (1 point)The study in the text that examined male female patterns of control over the TV remote is a good example of a study that combinesQuestion 2 options:1)basic andappliedresearch2)field and labresearchqualitative andquantitative research3)4)Saveall of theaboveQuestion 3 (1 point)Which of the following examples illustrates research that resulted from reflecting on an everyday observation?Question 3 options:1)Skinner’s researchon extinction2)Festinger’s application of dissotheory to the decision making3)Zeigarnik’s decision to studyof incomplete tasks on mem4)Pfungst’s study ofClever HansSaveQuestion 4 (1 point)Two researchers with two completely different operational definitions for aggression nonetheless produce the same result frustrationleads to aggression. This outcome is referred to asQuestion 4 options:1)2)3)4)SaveexactreplicationoperationismconvergingoperationsserendipityQuestion 5 (1 point)In the early stages of designing a study, the feasibility of some procedures is often evaluated by conducting aQuestion 5 options:debate among differentmembers of the research team1)2)pilotstudyhypothetical “what’snext?” exercise3)rigorous attempt tofalsify the prediction4)SaveQuestion 6 (1 point)When is a theory discarded?Question 6 options:when a study does notpredicted, thereby pro1)2)3)4)SaveQuestion 7 (1 point)whenever a bettertheory is proposedwhen empirical resultsconsistently fail to support itwhen the theory’soriginator diesTheories that can explain all outcomes after the factQuestion 7 options:do not allow forpredictions to be made1)2)have beenfalsifiedare said to be highlyparsimonious3)illustrate the results ofconverging operations4)SaveQuestion 8 (1 point)The studies by Cherry and by Broadbent, using dichotic listening, are examples ofQuestion 8 options:1)basic researchon attention2)applied research on the factorsenhance the focusing of attent3)research high in mundane realislow in experimental realism4)SaveQuestion 9 (1 point)basic research oncar drivingResearch in psychology is characterized by all of the following exceptQuestion 9 options:1)most research is a lconsequence of a s2)to avoid getting ofresearch is highlystages3)research is more liresearch teams tha4)at the start of a resoften conduct loosSaveQuestion 10 (1 point)Which of the following distinguishes a good theory from a bad one?Question 10 options:the good theory hasbeen proven true1)the good theory can explain allpossible research outcomes2)3)4)SaveQuestion 11 (1 point)bothalternatives a.and b.none ofthe aboveTo reason inductively is toQuestion 11 options:1)reason from the specific eventto the general principle2)reason from the generalprinciple to the specific eventuse a modustollens improperly3)4)affirm theconsequentSaveQuestion 12 (1 point)Which of the following is the best example of converging operations?Question 12 options:1)2)researchers from dahead of time to usdefinitions for inte4)Question 13 (1 point)several studies of adifferent operationeach yields differe3)Saveseveral studies usedefinitions of aggrsame basic resultsresearchers from dcollaborate on theWhich of the following is true about the case of Clever Hans?Question 13 options:1)it was shown to be acase of scientific fraud2)Pfungst demonstraparsimonious explhad a higher levelhorses3)Pfungst ruled out ithat if the questionthe horse didn’t kn4)he only answered corrtrainer (von Osten) knSaveQuestion 14 (1 point)Participants are asked to memorize three different lists of words. The lists are presented at three different presentation speeds. Howwould you classify this study?Question 14 options:1)appliedresearch2)fieldresearch3)basicresearch4)both a.and b.SaveQuestion 15 (1 point)A researcher is measuring aggression. Which of the following is most clearly inadequate as an operational definition of the term?Question 15 options:1)choosing a buttonfor another subject2)honking one’s horn aperiod of more thanattempting toharm someone3)delivering electricshocks to a competitor4)SaveQuestion 16 (1 point)Some dogs can open gates with their noses. To explain this phenomenon by attributing logic and problem solving abilities to the dog istoQuestion 16 options:1)give aparsimoniousexplanation2)falsify a simplerexplanation3)4)be guilty of aconfirmation biasgive an explanation that isnot very parsimoniousSaveQuestion 17 (1 point)A theory that has the minimum of constructs and assumptions, yet adequately summarizes and organizes information, is said to be a(n)________ theory.Question 17 options:1)2)3)4)parsimoniousoperationalizedfalsifiedsimplisticSaveQuestion 18 (1 point)”If a theory is true, then event X should occur.” Which of the following outcomes illustrates the fallacy of affirming the consequent?Question 18 options:1)event X occurs, therefore thetheory has been proven true2)event X occurs, therefore thetheory has been supported3)4)Saveevent X does not occur, thereforethe theory has been disprovenevent X does not occur, therefotheory has not been supportedQuestion 19 (1 point)Qualitative research is to quantitative research as _______ is to _______.Question 19 options:analytic narrative;inferential analysis1)applied research;basic research2)field research;laboratory research3)basic field research;applied field research4)SaveQuestion 20 (1 point)What do the following discoveries have in common: Skinner’s extinction curve and Hubel and Wiesel’s feature detectors?Question 20 options:1)2)3)4)Saveboth examples of research ideresulting from everyday obserboth examples of researchdeduced logically from theoryboth examples of aserendipitous findingboth examples offailures to replicate