a) description
Incorrect. Describing does not answer the question why.
b) explanation
Correct. Asking “why” calls for an explanation.
c) prediction
d) control
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: b, Understand the Concepts, LO 1.5 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach., (1)
% correct 90 a= 6 b= 90 c= 4 d= 0 r = .20
APA=1.2; 2.1
TB_01_80_The Scientific Approach_Understand_LO 1.5, APA 1.2, 2.1
The question “When will it happen again?” refers to which of the following goals in psychology?
a) description
b) explanation
Incorrect. Explanation deals with the present.
c) prediction
Correct. Prediction deals with future events.
d) control
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: c, Understand the Concepts, LO 1.5 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach., (1)
% correct 92 a= 0 b= 4 c= 92 d= 4 r = .36
APA=1.2; 2.1
TB_01_81_The Scientific Approach_Understand_LO 1.5, APA 1.2, 2.1
The question “How can it be changed?” refers to which of the following goals in psychology?
a) description
b) explanation
Incorrect. Explanation deals with the present, while control deals with the future.
c) prediction
d) control
Correct. Control deals with changing future events.
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: d, Understand the Concepts, LO 1.5 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach., (1)
APA=1.2; 2.1
TB_01_82_The Scientific Approach_Apply_LO 1.5, APA 1.2, 2.1, 2.2
Psychologists who give potential employees tests that determine what kind of job those employees might best perform are interested in the goal of ________.
a) description
b) explanation
Incorrect. The test is predicting, not explaining.
c) prediction
Correct. The test predicts behavior.
d) control
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: c, Apply What You Know, LO 1.5 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach., (1)
% correct 83 a= 7 b=41 c= 83 d= 7 r = .29
APA=1.2; 2.1; 2.2
TB_01_83_The Scientific Approach_Remember_LO 1.5, APA 2.4
The first step in any scientific investigation is ________.
a) forming the hypothesis
Incorrect. This step follows the development of a question to test.
b) perceiving the question
Correct. This is the first step in any scientific investigation.
c) coming to a conclusion
d) developing an argument
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: b, Remember the Facts, LO 1.5 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach., (1)
% correct 79 a= 19 b= 79 c= 0 d= 2 r = .43
APA=2.4
TB_01_84_The Scientific Approach_Analyze_LO 1.5, APA 2.4
Perceiving the question is the first step in a scientific investigation. This step is derived from which goal of psychology?
a) describing
Correct. The question comes from observing a situation and asking “What is happening?” This is a description.
b) explaining
Incorrect. Perceiving the question comes from an observation and description. Explaining comes after the experiment.