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Psychology is based on research questions about many phenomena. When a psychologist asks if she can control for a phenomenon, she is ready to ____.
 
  a. devise a theory that will predict future phenomena
  b. describe the phenomenon empirically
  c. explain why the phenomenon occurs and why certain treatments are more effective
  d. conduct an experiment testing various treatment methods in a clinical setting

Question 2

Julian and Meghan are discussing several theories they have found that offer explanations for why children become bullies in schools. Julian is not sure how to sift through all the theories because they all seem equally convincing. Meghan suggests that they go with the explanation that is the simplest. Meghans decision are made based on____.
 
  a. observational methods
  b. statistical significance
  c. biased sampling
  d. the law of parsimony



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cassie_ragen

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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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dollx

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Excellent


Missbam101

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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