TEST BANK
For Research Methods For The Behavioral Sciences 5th Edition
By Frederick Gravetter (Author)
All Chapters 1 - 16 / Full Complete 2026 Graded A+
,True/False
1 : A Football Player Who Knows That His Performance Will Be Better If He Wears His Lucky
Shirt Is Using The Method Of Faith.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
2 : Finding Information In A Textbook Is An Example Of Using The Rational Method Of Inquiry.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
3 : Dallas Is Using The Rational Method When, Upon Seeing That Birds Eating Certain Berries
Do Not Die, Concludes That The Berries Are Not Poisonous.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
4 : Clinton Is Using The Empirical Method When He Decides To Eat A Handful Of Berries To
See If They Are Poisonous.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
5 : You Have A Terrible Toothache, So You Visit A Dentist To Find Out What Is Wrong With
Your Tooth. This Is An Example Of Using The Method Of Authority.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
6 : The Method Of Intuition Can Be Valuable When Making Ethical Or Moral Decisions By
Doing What Feels Right.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
7 : You Have Dinner Reservations At 7:30 At A Restaurant That Is 30 Minutes Away And It Is
Already 7:20, Leading You To Conclude That You Are Going To Be Late. This Is An Example
Of Using The Empirical Method.
A : True
B : False
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Correct Answer : B
8 : Based on a few students whom you know, you decide that art majors wear funky clothes and
that physics majors tend to be nerds. This is an example of inductive reasoning.
A : true
B : False
Correct Answer : A
9 : Part Of The Scientific Method Involves Using A Hypothesis To Make Predictions.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
10 : Using A Hypothesis To Predict How People Will Behave Demonstrates The Use Of Induction.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
11 : In The Scientific Method, The Process Of Forming A Hypothesis Means That You Are
Trying To Find A Possible Explanation For The Phenomenon That You Have Observed.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
12 : If The Scientific Method Is Being Used To Evaluate A Hypothesis Predicting A Specific
Relationship Between Two Variables, Then It Is Essential That Both Variables Can Be
Measured.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
13 : An Important Element Of The Scientific Method Is That Research Results Should Be
Made Public.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
14 : Research Participants Must Be Informed Of All Relevant Aspects Of The Study, Including
Any Risks Or Dangers That May Be Involved.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
15 : Pseudoscience Is Based On Objective, Empirical Evidence.
A : True
B : False
, B : False
Correct Answer : A
17 : One Critical Component Of The Scientific Method Is That All Answers Or Explanations
Must Be Demonstrated Empirically.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
18 : A Good Hypothesis Should Make A Statement About The Existence Of A
Relationship, A Difference, Or A Treatment Effect.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
19 : Humans Who Participate In A Research Study Are Properly Called Research Subjects.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
20 : One Difference Between A Scientific Answer And Answers Gained By Other Methods Is
That The Scientific Answer Is More Likely To Be An Absolute Or Final Answer.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
Multiple Choice
21 : When You Know That You Do Not Want To Eat Chocolate-Covered Crickets, Even When
Everyone Around You Says That They Taste Great, Your Decision Is Based On The Method Of.
A : Empiricism
B : Faith
C : Tenacity
D : Authority
Correct Answer : C
22 : A Student Who Believes That His Or Her Performance On Tests Is Influenced By
Wearing A Lucky Hat Is Using The Method Of .
A : Empiricism
B : Faith
C : Tenacity
For Research Methods For The Behavioral Sciences 5th Edition
By Frederick Gravetter (Author)
All Chapters 1 - 16 / Full Complete 2026 Graded A+
,True/False
1 : A Football Player Who Knows That His Performance Will Be Better If He Wears His Lucky
Shirt Is Using The Method Of Faith.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
2 : Finding Information In A Textbook Is An Example Of Using The Rational Method Of Inquiry.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
3 : Dallas Is Using The Rational Method When, Upon Seeing That Birds Eating Certain Berries
Do Not Die, Concludes That The Berries Are Not Poisonous.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
4 : Clinton Is Using The Empirical Method When He Decides To Eat A Handful Of Berries To
See If They Are Poisonous.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
5 : You Have A Terrible Toothache, So You Visit A Dentist To Find Out What Is Wrong With
Your Tooth. This Is An Example Of Using The Method Of Authority.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
6 : The Method Of Intuition Can Be Valuable When Making Ethical Or Moral Decisions By
Doing What Feels Right.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
7 : You Have Dinner Reservations At 7:30 At A Restaurant That Is 30 Minutes Away And It Is
Already 7:20, Leading You To Conclude That You Are Going To Be Late. This Is An Example
Of Using The Empirical Method.
A : True
B : False
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Correct Answer : B
8 : Based on a few students whom you know, you decide that art majors wear funky clothes and
that physics majors tend to be nerds. This is an example of inductive reasoning.
A : true
B : False
Correct Answer : A
9 : Part Of The Scientific Method Involves Using A Hypothesis To Make Predictions.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
10 : Using A Hypothesis To Predict How People Will Behave Demonstrates The Use Of Induction.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
11 : In The Scientific Method, The Process Of Forming A Hypothesis Means That You Are
Trying To Find A Possible Explanation For The Phenomenon That You Have Observed.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
12 : If The Scientific Method Is Being Used To Evaluate A Hypothesis Predicting A Specific
Relationship Between Two Variables, Then It Is Essential That Both Variables Can Be
Measured.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
13 : An Important Element Of The Scientific Method Is That Research Results Should Be
Made Public.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
14 : Research Participants Must Be Informed Of All Relevant Aspects Of The Study, Including
Any Risks Or Dangers That May Be Involved.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
15 : Pseudoscience Is Based On Objective, Empirical Evidence.
A : True
B : False
, B : False
Correct Answer : A
17 : One Critical Component Of The Scientific Method Is That All Answers Or Explanations
Must Be Demonstrated Empirically.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
18 : A Good Hypothesis Should Make A Statement About The Existence Of A
Relationship, A Difference, Or A Treatment Effect.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : A
19 : Humans Who Participate In A Research Study Are Properly Called Research Subjects.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
20 : One Difference Between A Scientific Answer And Answers Gained By Other Methods Is
That The Scientific Answer Is More Likely To Be An Absolute Or Final Answer.
A : True
B : False
Correct Answer : B
Multiple Choice
21 : When You Know That You Do Not Want To Eat Chocolate-Covered Crickets, Even When
Everyone Around You Says That They Taste Great, Your Decision Is Based On The Method Of.
A : Empiricism
B : Faith
C : Tenacity
D : Authority
Correct Answer : C
22 : A Student Who Believes That His Or Her Performance On Tests Is Influenced By
Wearing A Lucky Hat Is Using The Method Of .
A : Empiricism
B : Faith
C : Tenacity
