Which one of the following steps in conducting a research study would most likely involve deductive reasoning?

a. Formulation of a hypothesis
c. Collection of data
b. Review of literature
d. Statistical analysis of data


A

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A ______ involves the examination of the characteristics of--and possibly differences among--several samples or population measured at one point in time.

A. cross-sectional survey B. longitudinal survey C. descriptive survey D. direct survey

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The idea that a person might possess an invisible or hidden disability is a relatively new phenomenon

a. True b. False

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Karin and her mother live on welfare in a poor, inner-city neighborhood in Detroit. Karin is quite bright and highly motivated, and she really wants to get a college education. However, she knows that, on average, students from low-income homes perform more poorly on the SAT tests than students from wealthier homes. When she takes the SAT, she is so nervous that she has trouble concentrating on

the test items, and as a result her scores are lower than they should be. Which of the following concepts best explains what has happened to Karin? a. Hot cognition b. Stereotype threat c. Cognitive dissonance d. High motive to avoid failure

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Violence and anti- social behavior

A. are found in schools where there is a lack of firm, caring discipline procedures B. have increased dramatically in recent decades C. are most likely to occur in elementary Schools D. areat about the same rate across geographic regions

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