Francis Bacon argued that there was a problem with the _________ approach because it depended upon the validity of its initial assumptions and the initial assumptions could be wrong.

a. empirical
b. deductive
c. inductive
d. experimental


Answer: b. deductive

Psychology

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a. biological maturation and sexual development b. a characteristic inability to engage in hypothetical-deductive thinking c. lack of egocentrism in adolescence d. all of these e. none of these

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How many children in the United States are reported to be abused or neglected each year?

a. about 1 million c. almost 3 million b. 750,000 d. 5 million

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Reliability assessed with data at one point in time with multiple measures of a psychological construct

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

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A. mood disorder B. anxiety disorder C. substance use disorder D. schizophrenia

Psychology