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What is the purpose of trephination, as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of trephination, as mentioned in the text?
- To promote deductive reasoning
- To cure mental illness and disorders (correct)
- To induce inductive reasoning
- To allow evil spirits to enter the body
Which type of reasoning involves predicting results based on a general premise?
Which type of reasoning involves predicting results based on a general premise?
- Deductive reasoning (correct)
- Hypothetical reasoning
- Experimental reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
What is a hypothesis, based on the text?
What is a hypothesis, based on the text?
- An unfalsifiable prediction
- A testable statement predicting a relationship between variables (correct)
- An assumption without any basis
- A well-developed set of ideas that explain observed phenomena
What is a theory in scientific research, according to the text?
What is a theory in scientific research, according to the text?
Why do scientists use inductive reasoning in research?
Why do scientists use inductive reasoning in research?
What is a key characteristic of a hypothesis?
What is a key characteristic of a hypothesis?
What is confirmation bias?
What is confirmation bias?
How are illusory correlations related to prejudicial attitudes?
How are illusory correlations related to prejudicial attitudes?
What is the purpose of conducting a scientific experiment?
What is the purpose of conducting a scientific experiment?
How are hypotheses formulated in scientific experiments?
How are hypotheses formulated in scientific experiments?
What distinguishes the control group from the experimental group in an experiment?
What distinguishes the control group from the experimental group in an experiment?
Why is it essential to have both an experimental and control group in a study?
Why is it essential to have both an experimental and control group in a study?
What is the role of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) in research involving human participants?
What is the role of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) in research involving human participants?
Why must researchers obtain informed consent from research participants?
Why must researchers obtain informed consent from research participants?
Which animals are commonly used in psychological research?
Which animals are commonly used in psychological research?
Why are animals often used in research studies instead of humans?
Why are animals often used in research studies instead of humans?
What must researchers aim to do when using animal subjects in research?
What must researchers aim to do when using animal subjects in research?
Why is it important for an institution's IRB to meet regularly?
Why is it important for an institution's IRB to meet regularly?
What is the main role of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)?
What is the main role of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)?
Why is animal research sometimes questioned in terms of ethics?
Why is animal research sometimes questioned in terms of ethics?
What precaution should be taken to ensure humane treatment of animals in research?
What precaution should be taken to ensure humane treatment of animals in research?
Why were many of the original studies linking vaccinations to autism retracted?
Why were many of the original studies linking vaccinations to autism retracted?
What does reliability refer to in research studies?
What does reliability refer to in research studies?
Why is consistency and reproducibility important in scientific research?
Why is consistency and reproducibility important in scientific research?
What type of research uses past records or data sets to answer research questions?
What type of research uses past records or data sets to answer research questions?
In longitudinal research, how are individuals studied over time?
In longitudinal research, how are individuals studied over time?
What does cross-sectional research compare?
What does cross-sectional research compare?
What is the main difference between correlation and causation?
What is the main difference between correlation and causation?
Which type of research involves comparing multiple segments of a population at a single time point?
Which type of research involves comparing multiple segments of a population at a single time point?
What does archival research focus on?
What does archival research focus on?
