Guide to using the learning objectives
1. Define1science.
2. Describe2the eight key
elements of science.
3. Define1testable. Give3
an example of a testable statement and give3 an example
of an untestable statement.
4. State1 two reasons why
scientists want to make testable statements.
5. Explain3 how operational
definitions allow scientists to make testable statements.
6. Explain3 why scientists
prefer predictions to after-the-fact explanations.
7. Explain3 why a scientist
might say, " God we trust, all others must provide
data."
8. Illustrate3 why
psychology qualifies as a science. In your answer, address such concerns as
whether human behavior follows rules, whether psychologists use research just
to "prove" whatever psychologists want to "prove", whether the mind can be
measured, and whether psychological science has led to discoveries.
9. Examine4the advantages of
psychology being a science.
10. List1at
least four of the eight benefits you will gain from studying research methods.
Rank6 those benefits in order of how important you think each are
and justify6 your rankings.