Experimental Hypothesis

Question 1

_ is a statement about the predicted relationship between at least 2 variables.

Answer 1

Hypothesis

Question 1

_ is the thesis or main idea of an experiement.

Answer 1

Hypothesis

Question 2

_ isa statement of your predictions of how events, traits, or behaviors might be related, are straightforward predictions of the relationships the researcher expects to find between variables and is not cause and effect.

Answer 2

Non-experimental Hypothesis

Question 3

A -_ is a tentative explanation of an event or behavior and narrows the possibilities that would affect your experiment.

Answer 3

Experimental Hypothesis

Question 4

The 5 characteristics of an experimental hypothesis are the following:

Answer 4

Synthetic, Testable, Falsifiable, Parsimonious, Fruitful

Question 5

In the characteristics of an experimental hypothesis, _ means that it should either be true or false, can be contradicted or supported, in “if… then” form and can be true or false.

Answer 5

Synthetic

Question 6

In the characteristics of an experimental hypothesis, _ means that for manipulating antecedent conditions and measuring the resulting behavior must exist.

Answer 6

Testable

Question 7

In the characteristics of an experimental hypothesis, _ means it can be disprovable by research findings.

Answer 7

Falsifiable

Question 8

In the characteristics of an experimental hypothesis, experimental design is not very good because it is not _. Any failures to produce the predicted effect can be explained away by the researcher.

Answer 8

Falsifiable

Question 9

In the characteristics of an experimental hypothesis, _ means it is a simple hypothesis.

Answer 9

Parsimonious

Question 10

_ isfinding the simplest accurate explanation for cognitive processes and behaviors

Answer 10

Parsimony psychology

Question 11

In the characteristics of an experimental hypothesis, _ means that it leads to new studies. When we can think of new studies that will become important if the hypothesis is supported, the hypothesis is _.

Answer 11

Fruitful

Question 12

_ is the process of reasoning from specific cases to more general principles.

Answer 12

Inductive model

Question 13

_ is the process of reasoning from general principles to make predictions about specific instances.

Answer 13

Deductive model

Question 14

_ stemmed from predictions by equity theory because _ is an important determinant of behavior in human relationships.

Answer 14

Deductive model;
equity

Question 15

Deductive model states the behavior of individuals could be predicted by 3 simple propositions:
1. Individuals would try to _.
2. When individuals believe they are in inequitable relationships, they will _
3. The more distress they feel, the harder they _.

Answer 15

1. Individuals would try to optimize their outcomes
2. When individuals believe they are in inequitable relationships, they will feel distress in direct proportion to the perceived degree of inequity
3. The more distress they feel, the harder they will work to restore equity.

Question 16

_ is the knack of finding things that are not being sought.

Answer 16

Serendipity

Question 17

_ is knowing without reasoning. It is more accurate when it comes from experts and are unconscious results of our own experties.

Answer 17

Intuition