Predictions made before the collection of data are called:

Predictions made before the collection of data are called:

a. a priori predictions.
b. post hoc predictions.
c. operational predictions.
d. law predictions.

Question 2

A person's written or oral description of his or her own behavior is called a(n):

a. concrete behavior.
b. self-report.
c. experimental method.
d. controlled behavior.

Question 3

The establishment of a reliable relation between variables is called a:

a. hypothesis.
b. postulate.
c. prediction.
d. law.

Question 4

A numerical index of the probability that a particular result occurred by chance is called:

a. abstraction significance.
b. statistical significance.
c. probability norm.
d. hypothetical norm.

Question 5

A fundamental assumption in a theory from which hypotheses can be derived is called a(n):

a. scientific method.
b. postulate.
c. concrete reality.
d. spatial ability.

Question 6

A highly complex abstraction which encompasses a variety of dimensions is called a:

a. criterion.
b. constructive entity.
c. psychological construct.
d. replication.

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Predictions made before the collection of data are called:

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