AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the scientific method in order of how to apply to psychology?
A
test hypothesis, formulate question, form hypothesis, draw conclusion, report results
B
formulate question, form hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusion, report results
C
draw conclusion, formulate question, form hypothesis, test hypothesis, report results
D
formulate question, form hypothesis, test hypothesis, draw conclusions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The correct sequence of the scientific method is: observations, questions, hypothesis, experiment, interpreting results, and making conclusions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychologists use the scientific method to conduct their research. The scientific method is a standardized way of making observations, gathering data, forming theories, testing predictions, and interpreting results. Researchers make observations in order to describe and measure behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ask a research question and make predictions. Test the hypothesis and collect data. Examine the results and draw conclusions. Report and share the results.

Detailed explanation-4: -It involves formulating hypotheses, via induction, based on such observations; the testability of hypotheses, experimental and the measurement-based statistical testing of deductions drawn from the hypotheses; and refinement (or elimination) of the hypotheses based on the experimental findings.

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