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Critical Thinking Questions1.Explain how hypotheses are related to theories.A theory arises from repeated observations andtesting and incorporates facts, laws, predictions, and tested hypotheses that are widelyaccepted. A hypothesis is a specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen in yourstudy.2.Compare and contrast the independent and dependent variables in an experiment. Give an
3.In a survey, a researcher found that females in the sample had a different opinion about a topic
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Unformatted text preview: why not? No, everyone’s personality had something to do with it. There are no strictly ‘male’ or ‘female' opinions. 4. Some scientists think that case studies are not useful because they provide information about only one person. What do you think? What is your opinion of case studies? Case studies may be about one person but they are far deeper than that, you learn the inner working of each on going which may help deal with similar crises on a larger scale. 5. Describe the Milgram experiment. How does it conflict with informed consent guidelines for research? How do you feel about the Milgram experiment? The Milgram experiment instructed participants to use high voltage and try to shock someone in a different room. This can conflict with consent guidelines because the people believed they were shocking a real person and they were unaware they were shocking someone who was a confederate of Milgram. I think it is a bit ‘out there’ but I understand why someone would want to conduct it....
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