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3

One of the disadvantages of experimental research is that __________.

A
it isn’t easily replicated
B
it doesn’t often reflect reality
C
the results aren’t generalizable
D
conditions are not controllable
6

Which of the following statements is an explanation?

A
Aggressive chimpanzees should be monitored during meal times or fed separately from other chimpanzees.
B
Chimpanzees will behave aggressively when they feel threatened by other individuals.
C
A chimpanzee associates food stealing with aggression due to evolutionary pressure.
D
Giving better supplies of food to chimpanzees will decrease their aggressive behavior.
9

An explanation for behavior must be __________ and __________ to be considered a scientific theory.

A
repeated . . . recorded
B
proven . . . recorded
C
testable . . . supported
D
testable . . . proven
12

Data that consists of numbers and measurements is called __________ data.

A
quality
B
quantitative
C
qualitative
D
quasi-experimental
15

All of the following are processes used for designing a research question except __________.

A
carefully observing behaviors
B
researching known information
C
collecting data for the study
D
establishing questions to guide research
16

In an experiment, researchers want to determine if the __________ variable causes changes in the __________ variable.

A
dependent . . . independent
B
confounding . . . independent
C
independent . . . dependent
D
dependent . . . extraneous
17

When researchers replicate a study, they are seeking to __________.

A
prove that the hypothesis upon which the study was founded is untestable
B
develop a new hypothesis
C
change the study to provide new results
D
support or reject the hypothesis upon which the study was founded
20

An anthropomorphic error occurs when researchers __________.

A
tell research subjects that they are being observed
B
fail to properly manipulate variables in an experiment
C
fail to explain behavior of subjects in an objective way
D
assign human-like emotions and behavior to animals

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