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Observation as a Base
As observable relations in behavior are sought and found, a new frontier
is opened up. It is pointless to argue about whether nonobservables
exist or do not exist. The natural scientist has made tremendous
advancements by dealing with observables. Since psychology is a science,
it is based upon observation, as are physics and chemistry. In
psychology the advantage of dealing with observable data is that one
learns faster if the hypothesis about what is causing a behavior is
accurate.
3-1 One advantage of using observable evidence is that we find out
sooner if our hunch or hypothesis about the cause of behavior is
correct _____.
A. True
B. False (A)
All sciences use observation as their source of raw data. Observation is
the most elementary aspect of the method used by a scientist. In the
traditional scientific method, observation and description are listed as
the first step. Observation is therefore the focal point for a specific
scientific inquiry.
3-2 The raw data of physics is, as far as observation goes,
essentially different from the observation of raw data in
psychology _____.
A. True
B. False (B)
3-3 The basic data of physics is observation while that of psychology
is speculation _____________.
A. True
B. False (B)
3-4 The focal point of science is _____.
A. observations by the scientist
B. mathematics
C. philosophy
D. truth (A)
3-5 The most elementary aspect of the method used by scientists is
_____.
A. experimentation
B. observation
C. common sense
D. scientific theory (B)
3-6 The starting point in any psychological study is _____.
A. a theory
B. observation of some behavior
C. problem solving method
D. research method (B)
3-7 A person at a debate hears a discussion about how many teeth a
horse has. The person suggests that the debaters find a horse and
count its teeth, but he/she is immediately ejected from the debate
by the members horrified at such an outlandish notion. The young
person is ejected for being too oriented to _____.
A. cuteness
B. observable data
C. deductive reasoning
D. seductive reasoning (B)
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