One of the disadvantages of using our observation of everyday life to generate a research hypothesis is that
a. the hypothesis may be shown to be incorrect.
b. the hypothesis is likely to be tautological.
c. the results of the research may not relate to existing knowledge in the domain being studied.
d. the hypothesis is unlikely to be falsifiable.
c
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The program described in your textbook for autistic children used principles based primarily upon:
A. classical conditioning B. cognitive learning C. operant conditioning D. psychodynamic theory
Cynthia wants to ensure that her research is consistent with the scientific method. Among the many characteristics of good research, she will need to be sure that ____
a. she listens to her own intuition b. her participants are aware of what will be done to them c. her study has the potential for self-correction d. her data remain confidential
Clyde takes an antihistamine, but he doesn't realize that the medication will also increase his overall level of autonomic arousal. Thirty minutes after he has taken the medication, he is introduced to Roxanne. If Clyde incorrectly attributes his increased arousal as attraction for Roxanne, it would lend support to:
a. the two-factor theory of emotion b. the commonsense view of emotions c. the James-Lange theory of emotion d. the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion
After children speak their first words, verbal acquisition tends to be _____
a. fast, with children speaking 40 to 50 words within a month b. slow, with children speaking 10 to 30 words within 3 to 4 months c. fast, as expressive vocabulary outpaces receptive vocabulary d. none of these