The hypothetico-deductive method begins with an inductive evaluation of many facts. These facts are usually obtained from _____.
a. the student's faculty advisor c. the literature review
b. casual observations d. the institutional review board
The weakness of deductive logic is _____.
a. allowing generalizations c. both a and b
b. showing causes of behaviors d. none of these
The weakness of inductive logic is _____.
a. allowing generalizations c. both a and b
b. showing the causes of behaviors d. none of these
Monica likes all hot, spicy foods. A certain new salsa is hot and spicy.
a. We would predict that Monica would not like the new salsa.
b. We would predict that Monica would not try the new salsa.
c. We would predict that Monica would like the new salsa
d. We cannot make a prediction in this situation.
You know that all members of the basketball team are over six feet tall, and you know that Sven is a member of the team. You can conclude that _____.
a. Sven is over six feet tall. c. Sven is a good athlete.
b. Sven is a good student. d. Sven is a hard worker.
When the results of an experiment do not support the hypothesis, the experimenter should _____.
a. give up c. reevaluate the hypothesis
b. reevaluate the research design d. both b and c
Which of these statements represents a typical premise in the deductive logic of conducting experiments?
a. The independent variable leads to the dependent variable.
b. All other things are equal.
c. The experimenter changes the independent variable.
d. All of these are premises that apply to the experimental situation.
When the results of an experiment are consistent with the underlying logical conclusion of the experiment, they _____.
a. also support the first premise but not the second
b. also support the second premise but not the first
c. also support all of the premises
d. do not necessarily support any of the premises
In order for the experimenter to be able to conclude that changes in one variable are causing the other variable to change, what must be true?
a. There should be a confounding of other variables in the situation.
b. The statistical analysis must show that the results had a high probability of occurring by chance alone.
c. Nothing else must change besides the manipulated variable and the measured variable.
d. All of these must be true.
When the experimenter manipulates the independent variable, there should be a corresponding change in the _____ variable if there is a cause-effect relationship between them.
a. independent c. inductive
b. dependent d. deductive
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