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Sciences 6th Edition Gravetter All Chapters 1 - 16 Full
Complete 2026
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Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 6th Edition Gravetter
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
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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
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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.
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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
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
Correct Answer : A
13 : An important element of the scientific method is that research results should be made
public. A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
14 : Research participants must be informed of all relevant aspects of the study, including any risks or
dangers that may be involved.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
15 : Pseudoscience is based on objective, empirical evidence. A :
true
B : false
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Chapters 1 - 16 Full Complete 2026
Test Bank for Research Methods for the Behavioral
Sciences 6th Edition Gravetter All Chapters 1 - 16 Full
Complete 2026
pg. 1
, Test Bank for Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 6th Edition
Gravetter All Chapters 1 - 16 Full Complete 2026
Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 6th Edition Gravetter
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
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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 Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material
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.
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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
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
Correct Answer : A
13 : An important element of the scientific method is that research results should be made
public. A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
14 : Research participants must be informed of all relevant aspects of the study, including any risks or
dangers that may be involved.
A : true
B : false
Correct Answer : A
15 : Pseudoscience is based on objective, empirical evidence. A :
true
B : false
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