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Title: If we were interested in knowing whether early childhood experiences contributed to the later ...
Post by: Thisisdumb on Mar 19, 2018
If we were interested in knowing whether early childhood experiences contributed to the later development of personality disorders, we would likely use:
 
  a. the experimental method.
  b. exploratory research.
  c. naturalistic observation.
  d. the retrospective method.

Question 2

A scientific approach that attempts to establish an artificial system which can produce behaviors similar to those observed in humans or other animals is called:
 
  a. exploratory research.
  b. the correlational approach.
  c. the experimental method.
  d. modeling.

Question 3

Professor Campbell is studying memory by using mathematical operations. She is using:
 
  a. a correlational approach.
  b. modeling.
  c. a post hoc approach.
  d. a retrospective approach.

Question 4

If little is known about a psychological phenomenon, then ____ is the most appropriate method to use to study it.
 
  a. the correlational approach
  b. the experimental approach
  c. the post hoc approach
  d. naturalistic observation

Question 5

A scientist will evaluate a hypothesis by using:
 
  a. empiricism.
  b. a theory.
  c. naturalistic observation.
  d. exploratory research.


Title: If we were interested in knowing whether early childhood experiences contributed to the later ...
Post by: tobedds on Mar 19, 2018
Answer to q. 1

D

Answer to q. 2

D

Answer to q. 3

B

Answer to q. 4

D

Answer to q. 5

A