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basic research

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conducted to investigate issues relevant to the confirmation or disconfirmation of theoretical or empirical positions

acquire general information about a phenomenon

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conducted to investigate issues relevant to the confirmation or disconfirmation of theoretical or empirical positions

acquire general information about a phenomenon

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basic research

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applied research

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primary goal is to generate information that can be applied directly to a real-world problem

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primary goal is to generate information that can be applied directly to a real-world problem

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applied research

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scientific method

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“attitude” (way of viewing the world)

observing phenomena, developing hypotheses, empirically testing the hypotheses, and refining and revising hypotheses.

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observing phenomena, developing hypotheses, empirically testing the hypotheses, and refining and revising hypotheses.

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scientific method

“attitude” (way of viewing the world)

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Why should I care to learn about research?

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bombarded by science every day

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What are the characteristics of scientific explanations

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empirical
rational
testable
parsimonious
general
tentative
rigorously evaluated
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What are the different types of explanations of behavior?

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scientific, beliefs, pseudoexplanations, commonsense

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scientific explanations of behavior

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an explanation based on the application of accepted scientific methods

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an explanation based on the application of accepted scientific methods

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scientific explanations of behavior

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belief explanations of behavior

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an explanation for behavior that is accepted without evidence because it comes from a trusted source or fits within al larger framework of belief

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an explanation for behavior that is accepted without evidence because it comes from a trusted source or fits within al larger framework of belief

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belief explanations of behavior

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pseudoexplanations explanations of behavior

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an explanation proposed for a phenomenon that simply relabels the phenomenon without really explaining it

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an explanation proposed for a phenomenon that simply relabels the phenomenon without really explaining it

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pseudoexplanations explanations of behavior

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commonsense explanations of behavior

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explanations based on our own sense of what is true about the world around us

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explanations based on our own sense of what is true about the world around us

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commonsense explanations of behavior

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What are the methods of inquiry?

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authority, rational method, scientific method

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authority method of inquiry

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relying on authoritative sources (e.g., books, journals, scholars) for information

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relying on authoritative sources (e.g., books, journals, scholars) for information

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authority method of inquiry

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rational method of inquiry

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developing explanations through a process of deductive reasoning

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developing explanations through a process of deductive reasoning

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rational method of inquiry

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scientific method of inquiry

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method that’s preferred. Involves observing phenomena, developing hypotheses, empirically testing the hypotheses, and refining and revising hypotheses

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method that’s preferred. Involves observing phenomena, developing hypotheses, empirically testing the hypotheses, and refining and revising hypotheses

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scientific method of inquiry

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hypothesis

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a tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation (must be testable)

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a tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation (must be testable)

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hypothesis

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