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1
All of the following are steps in the scientific method EXCEPT:
A)identifying questions of interest.
B)formulating an explanation.
C)gathering public opinion.
D)communicating the findings.
2
Psychologists identify questions to be researched from:
A)everyday observations.
B)previous research.
C)curiosity, creativity, or insight.
D)All of these.
3
Theories and hypotheses allow psychologists to:
A)make sense of unorganized, separate observations and bits of information.
B)place pieces within a structured and coherent framework.
C)move beyond already known facts and principles and make deductions about as yet unexplained phenomena.
D)All of these.
4
According to Darley and Latane's diffusion of responsibility theory, someone is more likely to stop to help you if your car breaks down:
A)on a busy highway.
B)on a deserted country road.
C)in a popular mall's parking lot.
D)in rush hour traffic.
5
A hypothesis:
A)is a prediction stated in a way that allows it to be tested.
B)is about events and behaviors.
C)is defined in operational terms.
D)All of these.
6
Dr. Ima Jeanyus ran a study to compare if brown-eyed people had higher IQs than blue-eyed people. Her hypothesis is in the form of:
A)an operational definition.
B)a theory.
C)non-testable hypothesis.
D)None of these.
7
Dr. Seymour Problems was walking down a country trail when he observed a mother robin ignoring her chirping offspring in the nest. Dr. Problems immediately thought that the mother robin was ignoring her brood because she was deaf. This last statement is an example of:
A)an observation.
B)a hypothesis.
C)a theory.
D)an untestable research question.





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