Pajo Text (Chap 1&2)

The form of knowledge that we inherit from the culture in which we grow up is best described as

• everyday knowledge

• experiential knowledge

• authoritative knowledge

• traditional knowledge

______ is the form of knowledge that we believe to be true because of its source.

• Scientific

• Traditional

• Experiential

• Authority

Falsifiability is an attempt to ______.

• prove an established theory

• disprove an established theory

• prove a new theory

• disprove a new theory

Many anomalies add up to a(n) ______

• paradigm

• crisis

• overgeneralization

• theory

Which of the following is a type of research method?

• inductive reasoning

• paradigm shifting

• quantitative

• normal science

Which of the following refers to research studies that combine the best features of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies?

• hypothesis-testing

• mediator studies

• applied research

• mixed methods

A set of rules and regulations that are primarily concerned with protecting the rights of people who participate in research studies is called ______.

• ethical prototypes

• ethical paradigms

• research principles

• research ethics

We learn from pleasant or unpleasant experiences that continue throughout life. This is called scientific knowledge.

• True

• False

Original scientific research is most commonly found in peer-reviewed journals.

• True

• False

To be considered as empirical evidence, the data must be acquired via studies that use systematic observations of people or events.

•  

  True

• False