Question: QUESTION 1 The Watson and Rayner fear-conditioning hypothesis regarding Little Albert stimulated …

QUESTION 1

The Watson and Rayner fear-conditioning hypothesis regarding
Little Albert stimulated considerable research. This shows the
hypothesis was

		deductive.
		fruitful.
		inductive.
		synthetic.

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QUESTION 2

A ____ is a statistical review procedure that summarizes and
quantifies multiple research findings on an individual topic.

		case study
		factor analytical study
		literature search
		meta-analysis

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QUESTION 3

Peter is about to visit his 2-year-old nephew for the very first
time. Peter read that infants learn to walk by their first
birthday, so he concludes that his nephew must be able to walk.
This conclusion demonstrates

		deduction.
		induction.
		intuition.
		serendipity.

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QUESTION 4

Sara’s roommate is a bit flaky. One minute she loves her
boyfriend and the next minute she hates him. It would be difficult
to test the hypothesis that “Sara loves her boyfriend and she hates
him” because it is a(n) _____ statement.

		contradictory
		testable
		synthetic
		experimental

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QUESTION 5

A good hypothesis is all of the following except

		synthetic.
		parsimonious.
		analytic.
		fruitful.

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QUESTION 6

Which of the following is a nonexperimental hypothesis?

		If people are first asked a small favor, then they will be more likely to agree to a larger request.
		If people live together before marriage, then they will be more likely to divorce.
		If people hear a news broadcast about another person’s generosity, then they will make larger donations to charity
		If women aerobically exercise 5 hours a week, they will reduce their risk of breast cancer.

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QUESTION 7

Pavlov’s classical conditioning research contained an element of
serendipity because Pavlov

		did not recognize the importance of what he found.
		discovered this learning process through intuition.
		intended to study stomach secretions.
		predicted this form of conditioning based on prior research.

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QUESTION 8

A fruitful hypothesis

		confirms a theory.
		contains the fewest assumptions.
		is internally valid.
		leads to new studies.

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QUESTION 9

Walster, Walster, and Berscheid formulated equity theory based
on their own and others’ observations by using

		deductive reasoning.
		inductive reasoning.
		reductionism.
		serendipity.

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QUESTION 10

Identify the synthetic statement.

		A = A.
		Susan is reading a book and not reading a book.
		Tim is short and tall.
		Women drive automobiles more safely than men.

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QUESTION 11

Zajonc’s (1966) theory of the mere exposure effect was developed
through

		deduction.
		intuition.
		review of prior research.
		serendipity.

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QUESTION 12

Which is a falsifiable statement?

		Abortion is murder.
		Human sexual orientation is exclusively determined by personal choice.
		Members of another religion do not go to Heaven.
		Nike running shoes outlast New Balance shoes.

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QUESTION 13

Laura’s teacher tells the class that the range of scores for an
A on the test is 92-100, while the range for a B is 85-91. Laura
gets a 90 on the test and concludes that she got a B. Her
conclusion was based on

		the deductive model.
		the inductive model.
		the windfall hypothesis.
		serendipity.

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QUESTION 14

As described in your text, Simon (1967) suggests that
intuition

		has no place in scientific inquiry.
		is the most valuable tool a scientist has.
		is best when it comes from an expert.
		can be used for deduction but not for induction.

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QUESTION 15

Which statement is falsifiable?

		If dogs display muscle twitches and vocalizations during sleep, then they must be dreaming.
		If you look at an appealing photograph, then your pupils will dilate.
		If you read your Experimental Psychology book carefully enough, then you will be able to design a good experiment.
		The weight of dieters will fluctuate.

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QUESTION 16

Theories are typically developed through ____ and then tested
using

		causal modeling; induction.
		deduction; induction.
		induction; deduction.
		intuition; causal modeling.

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QUESTION 17

Psychology experiments are designed to test statements
called

		hypotheses.
		models.
		laws.
		theories.

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QUESTION 18

____ is the basic tool that researchers use to build theories
from empirical findings.

		Deductive reasoning
		Inductive reasoning
		Phenomenology
		Reductionism

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QUESTION 19

B. F. Skinner’s study of reinforcement involved the ____
approach to research.

		correlational
		deductive
		inductive
		nonexperimental

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QUESTION 20

Causal attributions are ____ about the antecedent conditions
that affect people’s behavior.

		hypotheses
		laws
		observations
		theories