Chapter 1
An aspect of a good scientific theory would be ___
What is Parsimonious, Falsifiable, or Evidence Based?
A bookstore launches a new rewards program, and sales increase shortly after. What other variable could explain the increase?
What is: A seasonal shopping trend, like back-to-school or holiday sales?
This part of the research process involves defining how variables will be specifically measured or observed.
What is operationalizing?
Researchers always want to balance the ______ to participants with the _____ of the knowledge gained from the results of a study.
What are risks and benefits?
Hypotheses are used to test.
What is a theory?
A restaurant owner adds photos to her menu, and sales go up. Why can’t she claim the photos caused the increase?
What is: Another factor may have caused the sales increase?
Manipulation of a _____ would be a key factor in confirming a causal claim.
What is an independent variable?
A person receiving too much compensation for participating in a study might violate this APA ethical principle.
What is respect for persons?
Science never _______ anything.
What is proves?
Behavioral research is ______ in that inferences drawn from research are not expected to explain all cases.
What is probabilistic?
A person making a ______ claim, would only need one variable.
What is frequency?
This term indicates that a person might have been over incentivized to participate in a research study.
What is undue influence?