PSY 326 Week 1 Quiz

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1. Miranda has a theory that some people are able to “see the future.”  She has tested this theory and found that she is unable to produce an individual with above chance predictions.  She revises her theory to explain that when asked about the future, these people are unable to report what they know, but she is still confident that her theory is correct.  Why is this theory unacceptable in science?

2. A (n)____________ is a collection of ideas used to explain the connections between variables and phenomena

3. A(n) ______________ is a specific and falsifiable statement about the relationship between two or more variables.

4. ________________ is an approach to knowledge based on observation and direct sensory experience

5. _________________ research is a descriptive approach which is used to gain a deep understanding of particular cases and contexts.

6. ______________ is an approach to decision-making primarily involving the use and reliance on logical arguments

7. Studies involving the lowest degree of risk to participants, such as reanalysis of existing data, will undergo what type of review by the IRB?

8. The process of developing a specific hypothesis out of a more general theory is known as___________.

9. Sue is finalizing the design of her thesis project on the effects of exercise on depression in older adults.  She has decided to use the score on the 10 item depression scale to specify whether her participants are depressed and the score from a 30 item fitness scale to assess fitness levels.  Which stage of the research process has she just completed?

10. Which section of a research article explains how a hypothesis was translated into a specific set of measurable variables?