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,Contents
Chapter 1: Scientific Understanding of Behavior
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Chapter 2: Where to Start
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Chapter 3: Ethics in Behavioral Research
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Chapter 4: Fundamental Research Issues
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Chapter 5: Measurement Concepts
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Chapter 6: Observational Methods
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Chapter 7: Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research
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Chapter 8: Experimental Design
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Chapter 9: Conducting Experiments
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Chapter 10: Complex Experimental Designs
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Chapter 11: Single-Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research
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Chapter 12: Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation
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Chapter 13: Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference
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Chapter 14: Generalization
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,Chapter 1: Scientific Understanding of Behavior pb pb pb pb pb




1. Knowledge of research methods is important for all of the following EXCEPT:
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A. evaluating research reported in the media pb pb pb pb pb




B. making decisions in various professions
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C. guaranteeing correct conclusions about behavior pb pb pb pb




D. conducting scientific research pb pb pb




Answer: C pb




2. A major problem with relying on intuition to understand behavior is that:
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A. intuition is always completely wrong pb pb pb pb




B. cognitive and motivational biases can lead to erroneous conclusions
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C. it is illegal to use intuition in research
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D. intuition cannot generate any useful ideas pb pb pb pb pb pb




Answer: B pb




3. An illusory correlation occurs when:
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A. two unrelated events are perceived as causally connected
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B. we correctly identify a causal relationship
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C. we use scientific methods to test hypotheses
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D. authority figures provide expert opinions pb pb pb pb pb




Answer: A pb




4. The belief that adoption increases the likelihood of pregnancy in couples having
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difficulty conceiving is an example of:
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A. scientific evidence pb




B. illusory correlation pb




C. valid causal reasoning pb pb




D. peer-
reviewed research Answer pb pb




:B pb




5. When people accept information from a professor, celebrity, or religious figure
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without question, they are relying on:
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A. empiricism
B. scientific skepticism pb




C. authority
D. falsifiability p




Answer: C
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6. The fundamental characteristic that distinguishes the scientific approach from
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other ways of knowing is:
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A. authority
B. intuition

, C. empiricism
D. anecdote
Answer: C
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7. Empiricism is best defined as: pb pb pb pb




A. accepting authority figures' statements pb pb pb




B. knowledge based on observations and data pb pb pb pb pb




C. relying on personal intuition
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D. making untestable claims pb pb pb




Answer: B pb




8. According to Goodstein's evolved theory of science, which of the following is
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TRUE?
A. Data play a central role in scientific inquiry
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B. Scientists work in isolation from other scientists
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C. Scientific ideas should not be tested against competing ideas
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D. Peer review is unnecessary for well-
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designed studies Answer: Apb pb pb




9. The concept of falsifiability means that:
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A. all scientific ideas are false
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B. scientific ideas can be tested and potentially proven wrong
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C. scientists intentionally falsify data pb pb pb




D. only false ideas should be tested
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Answer: B pb




10. Peer review in science serves to:
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A. allow scientists to publish without scrutiny
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B. ensure that only research without flaws is published
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C. eliminate the need for replication pb pb pb pb




D. prevent any criticism of published work
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Answer: B pb




11. Scientific skepticism means that: pb pb pb




A. scientists reject all new ideas pb pb pb pb




B. ideas must be evaluated based on careful logic and well-executed research
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C. scientists are generally negative people pb pb pb pb




D. intuition should never generate research ideas
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Answer: B pb




12. Which statement about the scientific approach is correct?
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A. Scientists never use intuition to generate ideas
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B. Authority figures' statements should always be accepted as fact
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C. Ideas must be testable and supported by evidence
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