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1 1) How can inductive and deductive approaches be complementary for the construction of a research question?

2 2) Imagine a way to study the influence of fatigue on retrieving tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) words in a qualitative and then in a quantitative manner.

3 3) Which of the following assertions are empirically testable research hypotheses? How could you transform non-testable propositions into testable hypotheses?a) There is a key factor in language learning.b) The elderly suffer more from tip-of-the-tongue (TOT) failures in everyday life than younger people do.c) French speakers find it easier to learn Italian than English speakers.d) Short words are processed faster than long words while reading.

4 4) A researcher wishes to examine the influence of alcohol consumption on fluency while speaking a foreign language. Imagine how to observe the variable alcohol consumption and then how to manipulate it. What should you consider if you decide to manipulate this variable?

5 5) Why is it important to manipulate variables in experimental research?

6 6) What different types of external variables are there in research? What strategies are used for controlling them?