Question 1

A hypothesis is an educated guess about the answer to a research question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

"People who have relationship difficulties clearly have unresolved unconscious issues that remain from difficult experiences during childhood," a researcher hypothesizes.What is the basic error of this hypothetical statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too subjective, and may be based on the researcher's own personal issues. 
B)  It is not based on any specific, clearly stated problem. 
C)  The researcher's hypothesis cannot be proven or disproven and thus is not open to scientific inquiry. 
D)  The hypothesis has been presented before any empirical data was collected to verify it. 
A)  It is too subjective, and may be based on the researcher's own personal issues. 
B)  It is not based on any specific, clearly stated problem. 
C)  The researcher's hypothesis cannot be proven or disproven and thus is not open to scientific inquiry. 
D)  The hypothesis has been presented before any empirical data was collected to verify it.

Question 3

Dr.Esterson is studying the effect of caffeine on laboratory rats.He has decided that he will give the rats 100 milligrams of caffeine three times a day,and then run them through mazes at various points to see if there is any change in the time it takes to complete the maze.Based on his review of existing research addressing this topic,Dr.Esterson believes that the rats will complete the maze the fastest immediately after they ingest the caffeine.Dr.Esterson's belief about the results he will find is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  covariate. 
B)  construct. 
C)  theory. 
D)  hypothesis. 
A)  covariate. 
B)  construct. 
C)  theory. 
D)  hypothesis.

A hypothesis is an educated guess about the answer to a research question.

"People who have relationship difficulties clearly have unresolved unconscious issues that remain from difficult experiences during childhood," a researcher hypothesizes.What is the basic error of this hypothetical statement?

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Exam 1: Introduction

A hypothesis is an educated guess about the answer to a research question.

"People who have relationship difficulties clearly have unresolved unconscious issues that remain from difficult experiences during childhood," a researcher hypothesizes.What is the basic error of this hypothetical statement?

Research Methods

The Human Brain

Genetics and Evolution

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Human Development I: Physical, Cognitive, and Language Development

Sex and Gender

Human Development II: Social Development

Emotion and Motivation

Social Psychology

Health and Stress

Personality and Individual Differences

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

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