Hypothesis is to _____ as theory is to _____
a. an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related; a prediction regarding the outcome of a study
b. a prediction regarding the outcome of a study; an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related
c. not used in science; used in science
d. used in science; not used in science
b
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Young children sometimes literally interpret
sentences like "Do you know where your mommy is?" by answering "Yes." They failed to understand the ________ of the question. a) pragmatics b) propositional representation c) syntax d) nativism
Convenience samples are samples chosen from the population such that the proportion of individuals with a particular characteristic is equivalent in the population and sample.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When individuals devise actions to reduce the gap between their current point in a problem and the final goal, they are using the problem-solving heuristic known as:
a. working backward b. means-ends analysis c. searching for analogies d. availability
Which of the following is NOT one of the six elements of the scientific method?
a. making observations b. intuitive analysis c. proposing a hypothesis d. theory building