RS1 Lock 1 - Exam 1

Front

Your friend says, “I don’t need research, my cousin told me meditation cures depression.” What method of knowing is this?

Back

Authority

Front

What is the independent variable (IV) in the study where a researcher examines whether caffeine improves reaction time in a group of 100 college students assigned to either a caffeine pill group or a placebo group?

Back

caffeine

Front

What is the dependent variable (DV) in the study examining whether caffeine improves reaction time?

Back

reaction time, reaction, time

Front

What is the sample in the study examining whether caffeine improves reaction time among 100 college students?

Back

college students, student, students

Front

What is the population in the study examining whether caffeine improves reaction time among 100 college students?

Back

adults, people, everyone

Front

If a researcher predicts outcomes based on a theory, this is ______ reasoning.

Back

Deductive

Front

If a researcher generalizes from observed data, this is ______ reasoning.

Back

Inductive

Answer explanation

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