If we were interested in knowing whether early childhood experiences contributed to the later ...

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.