Identify the basic steps in the scientific method and describe how the scientific method is used to answer questions such as, "Why are some marriages successful and others are not?"
What will be an ideal response?
After observing that some marriages are successful and some are not (step 1) you would develop a hypothesis to try to explain the phenomenon (step 2). For example, it is possible that good communication within a marriage leads to success whereas poor communication leads to failure. Based on this hypothesis, you would make a specific research prediction (step 3). For example, if you selected 50 married couples and asked each couple to rate their level of communication and the overall quality of their marriage, you should find a strong relationship between the two variables. Next, you would empirically evaluate the hypothesis by actually selecting 50 couples and observing the two variables (step 4). Based on the outcome of the observations in step 4, you could either reject the hypothesis (if it is not communication it could be some other factor) or you could refine the original hypothesis, for example try to determine what factors lead to good (or bad) communication within a marriage (step 5).
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The Interactive Systems Framework for Dissemination and Implementation is designed to:
a. integrate ideas from research to practice and community-centered models. b. describe the stages involved in program dissemination. c. describe the systems that need to be in place in order for implementation of a program to be successful. d. both ‘a' and ‘c'.
Which of the following is most likely to be considered greater than minimal risk by the IRB?
a. Listening to a style of music you don’t enjoy b. Watching a very depressing video c. Completing five mazes d. Making judgments about how attractive various people are