SRD 2025: Assessment 1 Review

What does TPSP stand for?

The scientific method is a linear process with one step leading to another in the same way each time.

• True
• False

A good scientific question has to be _________.

• true.
• testable.
• always correct.
• always incorrect.

Which of the following are true of scientific laws? Select ALL that apply.

• Statement of fact meant to describe an action or set of actions.
• Generally accepted to be true and universal.
• An educated guess based upon observation and inferences.
• An explanation of a set of related observations or events based upon proven hypotheses and verified multiple times.

Which of the following is an empirical question?

• Does God care about humans?
• Is it okay to let one man suffer to save ten men?
• Are heaven and hell real?
• Do men earn more than women do?

"Hunger is defined as 24 hours of food deprivation." This is an example of a(n) _____________ definition.

• circular
• scientific
• commensense
• operational

In a ____________ relationship, changes in one variable produce changes in another.

• correlational
• causal
• hypothetical
• confounded

In correlational research, you:

• manipulate only two independent variables.
• manipulate one dependent variable and look for changes in a second.
• observe two or more variables and determine what relationships exist between them.
• typically do not develop specific hypothesis.

What are the three most important lab safety rules in your opinion and why?

Discuss when and why you would choose to conduct correlational research.