Question 1

What are intervening variables? How are they related to the concept of parsimony?

Accepted Answer

Intervening variables are variables that

Question 2

The statement that science is self correcting refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the precision with which data must be collected. 
B)  the ability of observation to establish the superiority of one belief over another. 
C)  the fact that theories may be proven by empirical methods. 
D)  the influence of deductive scientists. 
A)  the precision with which data must be collected. 
B)  the ability of observation to establish the superiority of one belief over another. 
C)  the fact that theories may be proven by empirical methods. 
D)  the influence of deductive scientists.

Question 3

Mathematical theories are generally without value in psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A psychologist hypothesizes that teenagers who play violent video games will become less inhibited about exhibiting aggressive behavior toward others. What is one assumption underlying this hypothesis that might be difficult to test empirically? Why?

Accepted Answer

One assumption underlying this hypothesi

Question 5

The self-correcting nature of science is revealed when a particular finding fails to
replicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Cartesian model of science takes the view that

Accepted Answer

A)  the goal of science is to benefit society. 
B)  the goal of science is to understand nature. 
C)  the goal of science should be to develop socially useful products. 
D)  the goal of science should be to foster economic development through discovery of new products and technology. 
A)  the goal of science is to benefit society. 
B)  the goal of science is to understand nature. 
C)  the goal of science should be to develop socially useful products. 
D)  the goal of science should be to foster economic development through discovery of new products and technology.

Question 7

When we say that a good theory is falsifiable, we mean

Accepted Answer

A)  that it is based on a false assumption. 
B)  that it makes predictions which can be disproved through empirical observation. 
C)  that hypotheses derived from the theory cannot be proven. 
D)  that it contradicts a priori beliefs about a phenomenon. 
A)  that it is based on a false assumption. 
B)  that it makes predictions which can be disproved through empirical observation. 
C)  that hypotheses derived from the theory cannot be proven. 
D)  that it contradicts a priori beliefs about a phenomenon.

Question 8

Early in life, our beliefs are fixed primarily through

Accepted Answer

A)  tenacity. 
B)  empiricism. 
C)  intuition. 
D)  authority. 
A)  tenacity. 
B)  empiricism. 
C)  intuition. 
D)  authority.

Question 9

To understand a process, the physical situations in the real world and the laboratory need to be the same for any firm conclusions to be drawn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Intervening variables are abstract concepts that link _________ to _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  control variables; dependent variables 
B)  independent variables; control variables 
C)  independent variables; dependent variables 
D)  basic research; applied research 
A)  control variables; dependent variables 
B)  independent variables; control variables 
C)  independent variables; dependent variables 
D)  basic research; applied research

Question 11

A theory whose predictions are misinterpreted from one researcher to the next is said to

Accepted Answer

A)  be testable. 
B)  be parsimonious. 
C)  lack precision. 
D)  be provable. 
A)  be testable. 
B)  be parsimonious. 
C)  lack precision. 
D)  be provable.

Question 12

Induction and deduction are complementary processes in the scientific process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The scientific method is useful when attempting to disprove a particular theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What are intervening variables? How are they related to the concept of parsimony?

The statement that science is self correcting refers to

Mathematical theories are generally without value in psychology.

A psychologist hypothesizes that teenagers who play violent video games will become less inhibited about exhibiting aggressive behavior toward others. What is one assumption underlying this hypothesis that might be difficult to test empirically? Why?

The self-correcting nature of science is revealed when a particular finding fails to replicate.

The Cartesian model of science takes the view that

When we say that a good theory is falsifiable, we mean

Early in life, our beliefs are fixed primarily through

To understand a process, the physical situations in the real world and the laboratory need to be the same for any firm conclusions to be drawn.

Intervening variables are abstract concepts that link _ to _.

A theory whose predictions are misinterpreted from one researcher to the next is said to

Induction and deduction are complementary processes in the scientific process.

The scientific method is useful when attempting to disprove a particular theory.

Research Techniques: Observation and Correlation

Research Techniques: Experiments

Ethics in Psychological Research

How to Read and Write Research Reports

Psychophysics

Perception

Attention and Reaction Time

Learning and Conditioning

Remembering and Forgetting

Thinking and Problem Solving

Individual Differences and Development

Social Psychology

Environmental Psychology

Human Factors

Experimental Psychology: A Historical Sketch

Statistical Reasoning: An Introduction

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Exam 1: Explanation in Scientific Psychology

What are intervening variables? How are they related to the concept of parsimony?

The statement that science is self correcting refers to

Mathematical theories are generally without value in psychology.

A psychologist hypothesizes that teenagers who play violent video games will become less inhibited about exhibiting aggressive behavior toward others. What is one assumption underlying this hypothesis that might be difficult to test empirically? Why?

The self-correcting nature of science is revealed when a particular finding fails to replicate.

The Cartesian model of science takes the view that

When we say that a good theory is falsifiable, we mean

Early in life, our beliefs are fixed primarily through

To understand a process, the physical situations in the real world and the laboratory need to be the same for any firm conclusions to be drawn.

Intervening variables are abstract concepts that link _________ to _________.

A theory whose predictions are misinterpreted from one researcher to the next is said to

Induction and deduction are complementary processes in the scientific process.

The scientific method is useful when attempting to disprove a particular theory.

Research Techniques: Observation and Correlation

Research Techniques: Experiments

Ethics in Psychological Research

How to Read and Write Research Reports

Psychophysics

Perception

Attention and Reaction Time

Learning and Conditioning

Remembering and Forgetting

Thinking and Problem Solving

Individual Differences and Development

Social Psychology

Environmental Psychology

Human Factors

Experimental Psychology: A Historical Sketch

Statistical Reasoning: An Introduction

Filters

Intervening variables are abstract concepts that link _ to _.