Theory and its relatives

Question 1

theory is related to _______, but it is a much narrower term.

Answer 1

philosophy

Question 2

means loves of wisdom

Answer 2

philosophy

Question 3

are people who pursue wisdom through thinking and reasoning

Answer 3

philosopher

Question 4

are not scientists; they do not ordinarily conduct controlled studies in their pursuit of wisdom

Answer 4

philosopher

Question 5

Philosophy encompasses several branches, one of which is_____________

Answer 5

epistemology

Question 6

nature of knowledge

Answer 6

epistemology

Question 7

theory relates most closely to this branch of philosophy, because it is a tool used by scientists in their pursuit ogf knowledge

Answer 7

epistemology

Question 8

theory relates most closely to this branch of philosophy, because it is a tool used by scientists in their pursuit ogf knowledge

Answer 8

epistemology

Question 9

deals with what ought to be or what should be, theory does not

Answer 9

philosophy

Question 10

the theory deals with broad sets of ________________ , but the goodness or badness of the outcomes of these statements is beyond the realm of theory

Answer 10

if-then statements

Question 11

two essential cornerstones of theory building

Answer 11

speculation and empirical observation

Question 12

theory rely on ____________, but they are more than the mere armchair of speculation

Answer 12

speculation

Question 13

they do not flow forth from the mind of a great thinker isolated from empirical observations

Answer 13

speculations

Question 14

they are closely tied to empirically gathered data and to science

Answer 14

speculations

Question 15

concerned with observation and classification of data and testing of hypotheses

Answer 15

science

Question 16

although theory is a narrower concept than philosophy, it is a broader term than___________

Answer 16

hypothesis

Question 17

a good theory is capable of generating many_______

Answer 17

hypotheses

Question 18

is an educated guess or prediction specific enough for its validity to be tested through the use of the scientific method

Answer 18

hypothesis

Question 19

a theory is too general to lend itself to direct verification, but a single comprehensive theory is capable of generating thousands of __________

Answer 19

hypotheses

Question 20

going from general to specific

Answer 20

deductive reasoning

Question 21

going from the specific to the general

Answer 21

inductive reasoning

Question 22

using _____ , a scientific investigator can derive testable hypotheses from a useful theory and then test these hypotheses. The results of these tests- whether they support or contradict the hypotheses- feedback to the theory. Using__________ the investigator then alters the theory to reflect these results.as the theory grows and changes, other hypotheses can be drawn from it, and when tested they in turn reshape the theory.

Answer 22

deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning

Question 23

are more specific that the theories that give the birth

Answer 23

hypotheses

Question 24

is a classification of things according to their natural relationships

Answer 24

taxonomy

Question 25

are essential to the development of a science because without classification of data science could not grow

Answer 25

taxonomy

Question 26

mere classification , however, does not constitute a theory

Answer 26

taxonomy

Question 27

can evolve into theories when they begin to generate testable hypothesis and to explain research findings

Answer 27

taxonomy

Question 28

True or false:
Robert McCrae and Paul Costa began their research by classifying people into five stable personality traits. eventually, this research on the Big Five taxonomy led to more than a mere classification; it became a theory, capable of suggesting hypotheses and offering explanations for research results.

Answer 28

true