Data Obtained from Self-Report and Behavioral Measures

question 158

Multiple Choice

Data obtained from self-report and behavioral measures:

• A) can be compared to determine if participants' self-reports are consistent with actual behavior.
• B) compete with each other.
• C) yield the same results.
• D) cannot be compared, because they measure fundamentally different things.

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Definitions:

Positivism

A philosophical theory that asserts that genuine knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties and relations as verified by empirical sciences.

Rationalism

A philosophy that emphasizes reason and knowledge acquisition through deductive reasoning and logical analysis, rather than empirical evidence.

Factual Analysis

Examination of data to discover verifiable facts and establish their validity.

Hypothesis

A testable prediction or statement about the relationship between two or more variables that can be tested through research.