Exam 1: Scientific Thinking in Psychology

When psychologists use the various principles that have been established through research to help people, they are meeting the goal of

Scientific thinking by psychologists is characterized by all of the following except

Which of the following is most clearly phrased as an empirical question?

With which of the following attributes of scientific thinking is most likely to confuse and frustrate the general public?

A research methods course is to a social psychology course as ______ is to ______.

If our experiences include some unforgettable events, we might overestimate how often those kinds of events occur. This is called

Which of the following is an example of predicting behavior?

The statement "Many students likely fear taking the research methods course" is an example of ________ behavior; the statement "The fear of taking the research methods course is caused by unfounded gossip" is an example of _________ behavior.

When students assume that their textbook must be correct, they are relying on _________ as a way of knowing.

Psychologists would conclude that frustration was a cause of aggression if it could be shown that

In general, pseudoscientific theories

All of the following generally characterize pseudoscience except

A way to scientifically test (and potentially falsify)graphology's claims is to

What do the preface to Wundt's Principles of Physiological Psychology and the original constitution of the American Psychological Association have in common?

To be data driven is to

Which of the following is true about graphology?

As psychologists use the term, determinism means that

Relying on authority as a basis for fixing belief is illustrated by which of the following statements?

B. F. Skinner first uncovered evidence of extinction in his laboratory when

Relying on Peirce's a priori method as a way of fixing belief is illustrated by which of the following statements?