Methods In Behavioural Research 3rd Canadian Edition by Paul C. Cozby Test bank

A. it is important to know the cause of behaviour if we want to change a behaviour.
B. we cannot predict behaviour without knowing the cause of behaviour.
C. we cannot describe behaviour without knowing the cause of behaviour.
D. it makes the scientist appear more credible.
 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Define and give examples of the four goals of scientific research in psychology.
Topic: 01-10 Determining the Causes of Behaviour
 

54. One reason for why the use of intuition results in erroneous conclusions is 
A. intuitions are never correct.
B. it is unethical to employ intuition in research.
C. we have a tendency to conclude that there must be a causal relationship when we observe the co-occurrence of two related events.
D. our perceptions are always incorrect.
 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-01 Explain reasons why understanding research methods is important.
Topic: 01-03 Intuition