After Posing a Question, a Researcher Using the Scientific Method

question 16

Multiple Choice

After posing a question, a researcher using the scientific method _____.

• A) draws conclusions
• B) runs an experiment
• C) selects a group of participants
• D) develops a hypothesis

Develop an understanding of standard testing methods and their implications for measuring intelligence.

Grasp the concept and utility of algorithms and heuristics in problem-solving.

Understand the impact of early language acquisition on proficiency.

Analyze the influence of cognitive theories on the understanding of individual differences in intelligence and creativity.

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Definitions:

Random Experiment

An experiment or process for which the outcome cannot be predicted with certainty beforehand.

Mutually Exclusive

Two events that cannot occur at the same time, implying that the occurrence of one event precludes the occurrence of the other.

Collectively Exhaustive

Refers to a set of events that covers all possible outcomes, ensuring that no possibilities are left out.

Equally Likely

A term used in probability to describe outcomes that have the same chance of occurring.