Gravetter And Forzano

Question 1

Define method of tenacity

Answer 1

Information is accepted as true because it has always been believed or because superstition supports it.

Question 2

Define method of intuition

Answer 2

Information is accepted on the basis of a hunch or gut feeling.

Question 3

Define method of authority

Answer 3

A person relies on information or answers from an expert in a subject area.

Question 4

Define method of faith

Answer 4

People have unquestioning trust in the authority figure and accept information without doubt or challenge. It is a variant of the method of authority.

Question 5

Define rational method, or rationalism

Answer 5

Seeking answers using logical reasoning.

Question 6

Define premise statement

Answer 6

A statement that describes facts or assumptions that are presumed to be true.

Question 7

Define empirical method, or empiricism

Answer 7

Using observation or direct sensory experience to obtain knowledge.

Question 8

Define scientific method

Answer 8

An approach to acquiring knowledge that involves formulating specific questions and then systematically finding answers.

Question 9

Define induction, or inductive reasoning

Answer 9

Using a relatively small set of specific observations as the basis for forming a general statement about a larger set of observations.

Question 10

Define deduction, or deductive reasoning

Answer 10

Using a general statement as the basis for reaching a conclusion about specific examples.

Question 11

Define testable (as in testable hypothesis)

Answer 11

A hypothesis is testable if all variables, events, and individuals are real, and can be defined and observed.

Question 12

Define refutable (as in refutable hypothesis)

Answer 12

A hypothesis is refutable if it can be demonstrated as false.

Question 13

Difference between participants and subjects in a study

Answer 13

Participants are human, subjects are nonhuman.