Exam 2: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

When your best friend hears that you are taking a psychology course, she asserts that psychology is simply common sense. Explain why your awareness of both the limits of everyday reasoning and the methods of psychological research would lead you to disagree with your friend's assertion.

The study of psychology is potentially dangerous because

Six of the children in Mr. Myer's class were born on exactly the same day. This strikes him as astonishing and improbable. In this instance, he should be reminded that

When you question whether anecdotal evidence can be generalized to all people, you are applying

The simplified reality of laboratory experiments is most helpful in enabling psychologists to

Juwan eagerly opened an online trading account, believing that his market savvy would allow him to pick stocks that would make him a rich day trader. This belief best illustrates

Several weeks after a political election, voters often exaggerate their ability to have predicted the election outcome. This best illustrates

Which of the following is true, according to the text?

Ethical principles developed by psychologists urge investigators to

Potential research participants are told enough about an upcoming study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate. This illustrates the practice of seeking

Which of the following processes typically takes place shortly after people complete their participation in a research study?

Mike Crampton's stockbroker has informed him that he has suffered substantial investment losses. When Mike tells his wife, she angrily responds, "I could have told you that your investment plan would fail!" Her comment best illustrates