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Test Bank For A History of Psychology in Ten Questions 2E Michael Hyland (A Chapters 1-10 CHAPTER 1: Multiple Choice Questions 1. The logical process by which a general law is obtained from a collection of facts is called A. deduction B. induction C. faction D. probability 2.
The logical process by which a fact is predicted from a general law is called A. deduction B. induction C. faction D. probability
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Which are never proved but only shown to be certain with a degree of probability? A. inductive inferences B. deductive inferences C. both of these D. none of these
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Empiricism is based on the logic of A. deduction B. abduction C. induction D. reduction.
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Falsification is based on the logic of A. deduction B. abduction C. induction D. reduction
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Karl Popper‟s book Conjectures and Refutations provides an account of A. falsification B. empiricism C. psychologism D. theorism
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According to Popper, a scientific statement is one that is A. based on a collection of facts B. proved through observation C. asserted by scientists