PSYB01H3 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Textbook Notes

16. A hypothesis is an) a unprovable assumption about the unobservable processes that underlie psychological functioning. b. set of principles that organizes observations and explains newly discovered facts, c. testable prediction that gives direction to research. d. observable relationship between specific independent and dependent variables.

6. Deductive reasoning is reasoning from from , and inductive reasoning is reasoning A) specific principle, general principles B) science, arts C) "top down", "bottom up" D) informal observations, formal observations E) hypotheses, theories

6. Deductive reasoning is reasoning from from and inductive reasoning is reasoning A) specific principle, general principles B) science, arts C) "top down", "bottom up" D) informal observations, formal observations E) hypotheses, theories