Research Methods For The Behavioral Sciences (Mindtap
Course List) 7th Edition
By Frederick Gravetter (Author), Lori-Ann Forzano, James
Witnauer
Verified Answers Rated With A+
,TRUE/FALSE
1 : A Football Player Who Knows That His Performance Will Be Better If He Wears His
Lucky Shirt Is Using The Method Of Faith.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
2 : Finding Information In A Textbook Is An Example Of Using The Rational Method Of
Inquiry.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
3 : Dallas Is Using The Rational Method When, Upon Seeing That Birds Eating Certain
Berries Do Not Die, Concludes That The Berries Are Not Poisonous.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
4 : Clinton Is Using The Empirical Method When He Decides To Eat A Handful Of Berries To
See If They Are Poisonous.
A : True
B : False
,Correct 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
Correct Answer : A
6 : The Method Of Intuition Can Be Valuable When Making Ethical Or Moral Decisions By
Doing What Feels Right.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
7 : You Have Dinner Reservations At 7:30 At A Restaurant That Is 30 Minutes Away And It Is
Already 7:20, Leading You To Conclude That You Are Going To Be Late. This Is An Example Of
Using The Empirical Method.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
, 8 : Based On A Few Students Whom You Know, You Decide That Art Majors Wear Funky
Clothes And That Physics Majors Tend To Be Nerds. This Is An Example Of Inductive Reasoning.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
9 : Part Of The Scientific Method Involves Using A Hypothesis To Make Predictions.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
10 : Using A Hypothesis To Predict How People Will Behave Demonstrates The Use Of
Induction.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
11 : In The Scientific Method, The Process Of Forming A Hypothesis Means That You Are
Trying To Find A Possible Explanation For The Phenomenon That You Have Observed.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A