Which of the following sequences is the one suggested by the text?
a. get research idea, review the literature, determine feasibility of study, formulate the research problem, formulate the hypothesis, collect the data
b. get research idea, formulate the hypothesis, review the literature, determine feasibility of study, formulate the research problem, collect the data
c. get research idea, review the literature, formulate the research problem, formulate the hypothesis, determine feasibility of study, collect the data
d. get research idea, review the literature, determine feasibility of study, formulate the hypothesis, formulate the research problem, collect the data
Bivariate relationships vary in their degree of __________. A very precise relationship occurs when all the cases fit right along the line that indicates the relationship and direction.
The amount of spread among the points on the graph indicates __________ (same as above).
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In general, most psychological experiments result in data that
a. cannot be clearly interpreted.
b. can only suggest future experiments.
c. either refute or fail to refute the null hypothesis.
d. fail to support both the null and scientific hypothesis.
A __________ is a graph that allows the researcher to see bivariate relationships. Usually the independent variable goes on the horizontal axis and the dependent variable on the vertical axis.
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Failing to support the scientific hypothesis could result for numerous reasons. Which of the following is NOT among those reasons?
a. the scientific hypothesis was conceived properly, but was actually false
b. the literature review was misinterpreted, leading to a misconceived scientific hypothesis
c. one or more prior studies may have been wrong, leading to a misconceived scientific hypothesis
d. the null hypothesis was conceived properly, and was false