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Title: Prominent thinkers in the philosophy of science contend that:
Post by: oleoys on Feb 26, 2018
Prominent thinkers in the philosophy of science contend that:
 
  a. there is only one theory in each of the so-called mature sciences, not many competing theories.
  b. it is rare for any single theory to achieve unquestioned leadership or dominance in a discipline.
  c. psychology is a mature science because it has only a single theory.
  d. psychology and physics are the only disciplines to use competing theories to explain phenomena.



Question 2

Research findings that are based on testing hypotheses are:
 
  a. never determined statistically.
  b. always considered absolutely proven.
  c. always determined statistically.
  d. nearly always irrelevant to the study's objectives.



Question 3

The study participants who experience the intentional alteration of a factor(s) in an experiment is called the:
 
  a. control group.
  b. partial correlational group.
  c. unmanipulated group.
  d. experimental treatment group.



Question 4

If people who are more intelligent also tend to be less anxious, we would say that the correlation between the two traits is:
 
  a. positive.
  b. negative.
  c. neutral.
  d. nonexistent.


Title: Prominent thinkers in the philosophy of science contend that:
Post by: dankthetank on Feb 26, 2018
(Answer to Q. 1)  b

(Answer to Q. 2)  c

(Answer to Q. 3)  d

(Answer to Q. 4)  b


Title: Prominent thinkers in the philosophy of science contend that:
Post by: oleoys on Feb 26, 2018
Oh god, I was lost before coming here. Thanksss


Title: Prominent thinkers in the philosophy of science contend that:
Post by: dankthetank on Feb 26, 2018
Great, make sure you mark the topic solved, it hides it from other eyes :)