Louise Has Decided to Conduct an Experiment That Is Expected

question 12

Multiple Choice

Louise has decided to conduct an experiment that is expected to show that an existing theory (the theory of cognitive dissonance) can explain why individuals who have cheated on an exam may later decide that it is OK to cheat. Her experiment is informed by

• A) the inductive method.
• B) the parsimonious method.
• C) the deductive method.
• D) the method of falsifiability.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Adaptation

The ability of the body and mind to adjust to sensory distortions or changes, allowing for maintained perception despite alterations in input.

Bottom-Up Processing

A cognitive process that starts with raw sensory data and builds up to higher-level perception and understanding.

Locke

John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers and commonly known as the "Father of Liberalism."

Kant

Immanuel Kant, an influential philosopher in the history of Western philosophy, known for his work in epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics.