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1-1 One reason for why the use of intuition results in erroneous conclusions is

1-2 Accepting the information in a professor's lecture without question is a reliance on

1-3 John has decided to purchase several copies of a new children’s book because he has a feeling that the availability of this book will be scarce in the future because the author’s previous books have been so popular. Which of the following best explains John’s reasoning?

1-4 The advantage of employing the scientific approach over other ways of knowing about the world is that it

1-5 The empirical approach to science requires that

1-6 Claims that are made on the basis of evidence that is designed to appear scientific is referred to as

1-7 You have just read an article in a popular magazine that stated, "People who jog live longer than people who don't jog." As a scientist, you would probably

1-8 Professor White finds that students who read a daily newspaper display more knowledge of current events than students who do not read a daily newspaper. This identification of a cause of behavior is an example of what type of evidence?

1-9 The statement, "Participants in quiet environments score consistently higher on math achievement tests than participants in noisy environments" is an example of behavior; while the statement, "The difference between participants in quiet versus noisy rooms on math achievement scores occurs because there is less distraction in quiet rooms” is an example of behavior.

1-10 The statement, "The average intelligence test score of children in the Central School District is 108" is an example of a(n) of behavior; the statement "Children from smaller families have higher intelligence test scores than children from larger families" is an example of a(n) of behavior.

1-11 Which one of the following journal-article titles most likely represents an example of basic research?

1-12 Which one of the following statements is accurate?

1- 13 The statement “Females will report greater incidences of sexual harassment than will males” is an example of a , while the statement “Reported incidences of sexual harassment will vary according to gender” is an example of a __.

1-14 If the prediction “participants who consume alcohol will score lower on a reaction time test than participants who do not consume alcohol” is confirmed, we can say the hypothesis is ___.

1-15 Which one of the following is a source of ideas for research projects?

1-16 Testing common sense ideas

1-17 Michael Lynn’s study on tipping behavior in restaurants and hotels, described in the text, was designed to determine whether factors such as posture and communication influence tips left by customers. The idea for his study was based on

1-18 Which of the following is NOT true of theories?

1-20 Which one of the following statements would be appropriate for the method section of a research report?

1-19 Victor has written a section of a research report that shows how past research and theory are connected to the current research problem and expected results. Victor has most likely written the _ section.