Exam 1: Questions

Some studies suggest that in many western societies, depression has increased in the past decades. What could be an 'ultimate cause' of this trend?

Which bias reflects the following situation: people often search for observations in line with their ideas and disregard facts that might undermine these ideas.

Familes, organizations and schools refer to which level?

Imagine someone argued that 'depression is caused by biochemical inbalances in the brain'. What type of cause is this?

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Why is it, according to Popper, important to formulate private, unspoken, thoughts in speech?

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Why is it important to do a literature review before conducting a new study?

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