Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 6th Edition Gravetter/ All
Chapters 1 - 16 / Full Complete 2024
6TH EDITION
,1. Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, And The Scientific Method.
TRUE/FALSE
1 : A Football Player Who Knows That His Performance Will Be Better If He Wears His Lucky
Shirt IsUsing The Method Of Faith.
A : True
B:
False
Answer:B
2 : Finding Information In A Textbook Is An Example Of Using The Rational Method Of
Inquiry.A : True
B : False
Answer:B
3 : Dallas Is Using The Rational Method When, Upon Seeing That Birds Eating Certain Berries
Do NotDie, Concludes That The Berries Are Not Poisonous.
A : True
B:
False
Answer:A
4 : Clinton Is Using The Empirical Method When He Decides To Eat A Handful Of Berries To
See IfThey Are Poisonous.
A : True
B:
False
Answer:A
5 : You Have A Terrible Toothache, So You Visit A Dentist To Find Out What Is Wrong With
Your Tooth.This Is An Example Of Using The Method Of Authority.
A : True
B:
False
Answer:A
6 : The Method Of Intuition Can Be Valuable When Making Ethical Or Moral Decisions By
DoingWhat Feels Right.
A : True
B:
False
Answer:A
7 : You Have Dinner Reservations At 7:30 At A Restaurant That Is 30 Minutes Away And It Is
Already7:20, Leading You To Conclude That You Are Going To Be Late. This Is An Example Of
,Using The Empirical Method.
A : True
B:
False
, Answer:B
8 : Based On A Few Students Whom You Know, You Decide That Art Majors Wear Funky
Clothes AndThat Physics Majors Tend To Be Nerds. This Is An Example Of Inductive
Reasoning.
A : True
B : False
Answer:A
9 : Part Of The Scientific Method Involves Using A Hypothesis To Make
Predictions.A : True
B : False
Answer:A
10 : Using A Hypothesis To Predict How People Will Behave Demonstrates The Use Of
Induction.A : True
B : False
Answer:B
11 : In The Scientific Method, The Process Of Forming A Hypothesis Means That You Are
Trying ToFind A Possible Explanation For The Phenomenon That You Have Observed.
A : True
B:
False
Answer:A
12 : If The Scientific Method Is Being Used To Evaluate A Hypothesis Predicting A Specific
Relationship Between Two Variables, Then It Is Essential That Both Variables Can Be
Measured.A : True
B : False
Answer:A
13 : An Important Element Of The Scientific Method Is That Research Results Should Be
MadePublic.
A : True
B:
False
Answer:A
14 : Research Participants Must Be Informed Of All Relevant Aspects Of The Study, Including
AnyRisks Or Dangers That May Be Involved.
A : True
B:
False
Answer:A