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Chapter 1-16 Answers are at the End of Each Chapter
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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1. An important element of the scientific method is that research results should be made public.
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a. True
b. False

2. Part of the scientific method involves using a hypothesis to make predictions.
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a. True
b. False

3. In the scientific method, the process of forming a hypothesis means that you are trying to find a possible explanation for th
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e phenomenon that you have observed.
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a. True
b. False

4. Humans who participate in a research study are properly called research subjects.
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a. True
b. False

5. One critical component of the scientific method is that all answers or explanations must be demonstrated empirically.
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a. True
b. False

6. One difference between a scientific answer and answers gained by other methods is that the scientific answer is more li
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kely to be an absolute or final answer.
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a. True
b. False

7. Dallas is using the rational method when, upon seeing that birds eating certain berries do not die, concludes that the be
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rries are not poisonous.
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a. True
b. False

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a. True
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9. Finding information in a textbook is an example of using the rational method of inquiry.
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a. True
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10. A football player who knows that his performance will be better if he wears his lucky shirt is using the method of fai
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th.
a. True
b. False

11. You have a terrible toothache, so you visit a dentist to find out what is wrong with your tooth. This is an example of us
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ing the method of authority.
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a. True
b. False

12. If the scientific method is being used to evaluate a hypothesis predicting a specific relationship between two variables, th
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en it is essential that both variables can be measured.
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a. True
b. False

13. In the scientific method, the actual research study is not done until after the researcher has formed a hypothesis and m
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ade a specific prediction.
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a. True
b. False

14. Research participants must be informed of all relevant aspects of the study, including any risks or dangers that may be in
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volved.
a. True
b. False

15. A good hypothesis should make a statement about the existence of a relationship, a difference, or a treatment effect.
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a. True
b. False

16. Using a hypothesis to predict how people will behave demonstrates the use of induction.
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a. True
b. False

17. Clinton is using the empirical method when he decides to eat a handful of berries to see if they are poisonous.
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a. True
b. False

18. The method of intuition can be valuable when making ethical or moral decisions by doing what ―feels‖ right.
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a. True
b. False

19. Based on a few students whom you know, you decide that art majors wear funky clothes and that physics majors tend to
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be nerds. This is an example of inductive reasoning.
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a. True
b. False

20. You have dinner reservations at 7:30 at a restaurant that is 30 minutes away and it is already 7:20, leading you to co
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nclude that you are going to be late. This is an example of using the empirical method.
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a. True
b. False

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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21. Which potential problem can occur when the rational method is used?
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a. People are not necessarily very good at logical reasoning.
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b. It requires hands-on experience, so it can be messy or even dangerous.
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c. There is no mechanism for testing the accuracy of the claims.
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d. This method requires lengthy and difficult testing.
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22. Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used by students who are learning from teachers and textbooks?
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a. empiricism
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23. Which of the following statements accurately describes the scientific method?
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a. It involves hypotheses rather than predictions.
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b. It relies solely on deductive reasoning.
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c. It is a circular process that leads to a tentative answer.
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d. It effectively combines intuition with empirical data.
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25. A person who buys a lottery ticket because they just feel lucky is using the method of
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b. Faith
c. Tenacity
d. Intuition

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27. Last year Tomas and his friend Jamie were both too short to ride the rollercoaster. Jamie went to the park this year and w
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as tall enough to ride. Because Tomas is taller than Jamie, he thinks that he will be able to ride the rollercoaster as well. To
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