Ch. 6 (Application)

* experimental can…
* establish cause and effect (nonexperimental cannot, can only conclude that there is a relationship)
* can be ethically manipulated

what is the difference between a nonexperimental and an experimental hypothesis?

1. synthetic
2. testable
3. falsifiable
4. parsimonious
5. fruitful

what are the characteristics of a good hypothesis (5)

contradictory statement

what type of statement is this?

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“A statement that is always true is never true.”

contradictory

what type of statement is this?

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“If I have COVID, then I am not sick.”

analytical

what type of statement is this?

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“I am sleeping so I am not awake.”

synthetic

what type of statement is this?

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“Hungry students read slowly.”

* induction = The process of reasoning from __specific__ cases to more __general__ principles
* deduction = __general__ principles to make predictions about __specific__ instances

explain the difference between induction and deduction

**induction** is used in __developing__ theories, **deduction** aids in __predicting__ what would happen in new situations where the theory applies

describe the way **induction** and **deduction** are used together to create theories and generate hypothesis

* read a psychology journal of your interest, search the literature
* observe how people behave
* read books, magazines, newspapers…
* choose a real-world problem and try to hypothesis its cause as well as a solution

mary is lost: she just cannot think of a hypothesis. give her some advice on how to proceed