full test bank for
research methods for
the behavioral
sciences
6th edition gravetter/
all chapters 1 - 16
/complete answers
,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
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 not
die, 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 if they
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 doing what
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 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
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
,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 to find
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 made public.
,a : true
b : false
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
answer>> a
15 : pseudoscience is based on objective, empirical evidence.
a : true
b : false
answer>> b
16 : in the scientific method, the actual research study is not done until after the researcher has
formed a hypothesis and made a specific prediction.
a : true
b : false
answer>> a
17 : one critical component of the scientific method is that all answers or explanations must be
demonstrated empirically.
a : true
,b : false
answer>> a
18 : a good hypothesis should make a statement about the existence of a relationship, a difference,
or a treatment effect.
a : true
b : false
answer>> a
19 : humans who participate in a research study are properly called research subjects.
a : true
b : false
answer>> b
20 : one difference between a scientific answer and answers gained by other methods is that the
scientific answer is more likely to be an absolute or final answer.
a : true
b : false
answer>> b
multiple choice
21 : when you know that you do not want to eat chocolate-covered crickets, even when everyone
around you says that they taste great, your decision is based on the method of .
a : empiricism
, b : faith
c : tenacity
d : authority
answer>> c
22 : a student who believes that his or her performance on tests is influenced by wearing a lucky
hat is using the method of .
a : empiricism
b : faith
c : tenacity
answer>> c
23 : a person who buys a lottery ticket because s/he just feels lucky is using the method of
.
a : empiricism
b : faith
c : tenacity
d : intuition
answer>> d
24 : which method of acquiring knowledge is being used when people make decisions based on
instinct or hunches?
a : intuition
b : rationalism c : tenacity
research methods for
the behavioral
sciences
6th edition gravetter/
all chapters 1 - 16
/complete answers
,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
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 not
die, 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 if they
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 doing what
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 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
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
,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 to find
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 made public.
,a : true
b : false
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
answer>> a
15 : pseudoscience is based on objective, empirical evidence.
a : true
b : false
answer>> b
16 : in the scientific method, the actual research study is not done until after the researcher has
formed a hypothesis and made a specific prediction.
a : true
b : false
answer>> a
17 : one critical component of the scientific method is that all answers or explanations must be
demonstrated empirically.
a : true
,b : false
answer>> a
18 : a good hypothesis should make a statement about the existence of a relationship, a difference,
or a treatment effect.
a : true
b : false
answer>> a
19 : humans who participate in a research study are properly called research subjects.
a : true
b : false
answer>> b
20 : one difference between a scientific answer and answers gained by other methods is that the
scientific answer is more likely to be an absolute or final answer.
a : true
b : false
answer>> b
multiple choice
21 : when you know that you do not want to eat chocolate-covered crickets, even when everyone
around you says that they taste great, your decision is based on the method of .
a : empiricism
, b : faith
c : tenacity
d : authority
answer>> c
22 : a student who believes that his or her performance on tests is influenced by wearing a lucky
hat is using the method of .
a : empiricism
b : faith
c : tenacity
answer>> c
23 : a person who buys a lottery ticket because s/he just feels lucky is using the method of
.
a : empiricism
b : faith
c : tenacity
d : intuition
answer>> d
24 : which method of acquiring knowledge is being used when people make decisions based on
instinct or hunches?
a : intuition
b : rationalism c : tenacity
