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Science comes from the Latin word scire, which means a) to know b) to research c) to question d) all of the above Answer: a Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods Difficulty: Easy L... earning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method. Bloomcode: KnowledgeThe scientific approach requires that theories be stated a) clearly and precisely b) as questions c) in scientific terms d) without reference to research Answer: a Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method. Bloomcode: Knowledge When testing a theory, each scientific observation must bea) replaceable. b) replicable. c) unique. d) original. Answer: b Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method. Bloomcode: Knowledge “The primary problem is an unconscious anger toward his mother.” What makes this statement unscientific?a) It is not reliable. b) It does not make sense. c) It is not theoretical. d) It is not testable. Answer: d Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method. Bloomcode: Applied A theory a) is derived from hypotheses. b) is the result of long deliberation by a scientist. c) attempts to explain a class of phenomena.d) all of the above. Answer: d Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method. Bloomcode: Knowledge A good theory should a) be incapable of being proven wrong. b) make sense of obscure phenomena. c) develop directly out of observations. d) explain cause-effect relationships.Answer: d Answer: b Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method. Bloomcode: Analysis Which of the following are generated by theories? a) case material b) hypotheses c) statistical significance d) none of the aboveSection Reference: Science and Scientific Methods Section Reference: Science and Scientific Methods Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method. Bloomcode: Knowledge Juan wants to do a research study on whether or not studying for a test will improve students’ performance. If he believes it will, what would be his hypothesis? a) Will studying improve test performance? b) Will those who don’t study perform worse than those who do? c) Students who study will perform better on the test. d) All of the above Answer: cDifficulty: Medium Difficulty: Medium Learning Objective: Describe defining features of science and the scientific method. Bloomcode: Applied Which of the following can disprove but not prove a hypothesis? a) correlation b) case study c) experiment d) questionnaire Answer: b Section Reference: Research Designs in PsychopathologyLearning Objective: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of case studies, correlational designs, and experimental designs, and Identify common types of correlational and experimental designs. Difficulty: Medium Bloomcode: Analysis Dr. Lee has been treating someone with an unusual combination of symptoms. He notes that there is no published research on such a combination of symptoms, and considers developing a case study. How would Dr. Lee conduct this study? a) Try to find other cases like the one he is treating. b) Gather detailed historical and biographical information on this single individual. c) Examine treatment response using an ABAB design. d) Withhold treatment in an effort to fully understand the significance of symptoms. Answer: b [Show More]

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