Research Methods Quiz
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According to the evidence, what does pragmatic philosophy deal with?
- Muscle mechanics
- Experiences and how values are created
- Physical fitness levels
- Only scientific measurement
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Answer: Experiences and how values are created
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PDF page 20: Pragmatic philosophy deals with experiences and how personal values are created. There are two prominent ways in which beliefs about reality and one’s values are established: Inductive and deductive reasoning.
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How many prominent ways are given for establishing beliefs about reality and values?
- One
- Two
- Four
- Three
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Answer: Two
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PDF page 20: Pragmatic philosophy deals with experiences and how personal values are created. There are two prominent ways in which beliefs about reality and one’s values are established: Inductive and deductive reasoning.
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Which two types of reasoning are used to establish beliefs and values?
- Inductive and deductive
- Formal and informal
- Abstract and concrete
- Logical and emotional
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Answer: Inductive and deductive
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PDF page 20: Pragmatic philosophy deals with experiences and how personal values are created. There are two prominent ways in which beliefs about reality and one’s values are established: Inductive and deductive reasoning.
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In inductive reasoning, the premises seek to supply what for the conclusion?
- Strong evidence, not absolute proof
- Absolute proof
- No support at all
- A mathematical formula
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Answer: Strong evidence, not absolute proof
Source evidence
PDF page 20: Inductive reasoning is reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for (not absolute proof of) the truth of the conclusion. In this type of reasoning, the truth of the conclusion of an inductive argument is probable, based upon the evidence given, and assumes the uniformity, lawfulness, or repeatability of the course of nature. The premises of an inductive logical argument indicate some degree of support (inductive probability) for the conclusion but do not entail it; that is, they suggest truth but do not ensure it. An example within the subject of physical activity would be that lifting weights can improve a football
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In inductive reasoning, the truth of the conclusion is described as what?
- Irrelevant
- Certain
- Probable
- Impossible
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Answer: Probable
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PDF page 20: Inductive reasoning is reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for (not absolute proof of) the truth of the conclusion. In this type of reasoning, the truth of the conclusion of an inductive argument is probable, based upon the evidence given, and assumes the uniformity, lawfulness, or repeatability of the course of nature. The premises of an inductive logical argument indicate some degree of support (inductive probability) for the conclusion but do not entail it; that is, they suggest truth but do not ensure it. An example within the subject of physical activity would be that lifting weights can improve a football
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Inductive reasoning assumes the uniformity, lawfulness, or repeatability of what?
- The course of nature
- Government policy
- Personal belief
- Human opinion
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Answer: The course of nature
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PDF page 20: Inductive reasoning is reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for (not absolute proof of) the truth of the conclusion. In this type of reasoning, the truth of the conclusion of an inductive argument is probable, based upon the evidence given, and assumes the uniformity, lawfulness, or repeatability of the course of nature. The premises of an inductive logical argument indicate some degree of support (inductive probability) for the conclusion but do not entail it; that is, they suggest truth but do not ensure it. An example within the subject of physical activity would be that lifting weights can improve a football
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Which is given as an inductive reasoning example in physical activity?
- Lifting weights improving performance
- Soccer through altered forms
- Measuring VO2 max
- Studying joint forces
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Answer: Lifting weights improving performance
Source evidence
PDF page 20: Inductive reasoning is reasoning in which the premises seek to supply strong evidence for (not absolute proof of) the truth of the conclusion. In this type of reasoning, the truth of the conclusion of an inductive argument is probable, based upon the evidence given, and assumes the uniformity, lawfulness, or repeatability of the course of nature. The premises of an inductive logical argument indicate some degree of support (inductive probability) for the conclusion but do not entail it; that is, they suggest truth but do not ensure it. An example within the subject of physical activity would be that lifting weights can improve a football
PDF page 20: player's performance.
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Researchers taking a deductive approach start with what?
- A single observation
- A random guess
- Raw unprocessed data
- A compelling social theory
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Answer: A compelling social theory
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PDF page 20: Researchers taking a deductive approach will start with a compelling social theory and then test its implications with data. In other words, they utilize the same steps as inductive research,
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According to the evidence, the deductive approach tests a theory's implications with what?
- Emotion
- Opinion
- Tradition
- Data
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Answer: Data
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PDF page 20: Researchers taking a deductive approach will start with a compelling social theory and then test its implications with data. In other words, they utilize the same steps as inductive research,
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The deductive approach uses the same steps as inductive research but does what?
- Reverses the order
- Skips hypotheses
- Adds no data
- Ignores theories
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Answer: Reverses the order
Source evidence
PDF page 20: Researchers taking a deductive approach will start with a compelling social theory and then test its implications with data. In other words, they utilize the same steps as inductive research,
PDF page 21: but they will reverse the order, moving from general to more specific levels. The deductive research approach is most associated with scientific investigation. The researcher studies what others have accomplished or published existing theories of whatever phenomenon they are studying, and then tests hypotheses that emerge from those theories. For example, one might imagine soccer through altered forms and, through a deductive approach, determine if it
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In the deductive approach, researchers move in which direction?
- Specific to general
- General to more specific
- No direction
- Random order
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Answer: General to more specific
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PDF page 21: but they will reverse the order, moving from general to more specific levels. The deductive research approach is most associated with scientific investigation. The researcher studies what others have accomplished or published existing theories of whatever phenomenon they are studying, and then tests hypotheses that emerge from those theories. For example, one might imagine soccer through altered forms and, through a deductive approach, determine if it
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The deductive research approach is most associated with what?
- Physical training
- Personal storytelling
- Scientific investigation
- Artistic expression
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Answer: Scientific investigation
Source evidence
PDF page 21: but they will reverse the order, moving from general to more specific levels. The deductive research approach is most associated with scientific investigation. The researcher studies what others have accomplished or published existing theories of whatever phenomenon they are studying, and then tests hypotheses that emerge from those theories. For example, one might imagine soccer through altered forms and, through a deductive approach, determine if it
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