Question 1

_____ often violates _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Science; public verification 
B) Pseudoscience; the principle of falsifiability 
C) Science; systematic empiricism 
D) Basic research; systematic empiricism 
A) Science; public verification 
B) Pseudoscience; the principle of falsifiability 
C) Science; systematic empiricism 
D) Basic research; systematic empiricism

Question 2

Mike pitched a great game on Saturday and he believes that it is because he wore his lucky socks.He has now decided that he will wear these socks for every game of the season because he believes that they will make him lucky.This belief is based on _____.

Accepted Answer

A) superstition 
B) rationalism 
C) authority 
D) science 
A) superstition 
B) rationalism 
C) authority 
D) science

Question 3

Gaining knowledge through logical reasoning is to knowledge via _____ as gaining knowledge through observation of organisms and events in the real world is to knowledge via _____.

Accepted Answer

A) rationalism; empiricism 
B) science; empiricism 
C) rationalism; science 
D) empiricism; rationalism 
A) rationalism; empiricism 
B) science; empiricism 
C) rationalism; science 
D) empiricism; rationalism

Question 4

Independent variable is to dependent variable as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) manipulate; measure 
B) measure; manipulate 
C) controlled; uncontrolled 
D) uncontrolled; controlled 
A) manipulate; measure 
B) measure; manipulate 
C) controlled; uncontrolled 
D) uncontrolled; controlled

Question 5

Give an example of basic research and an example of applied research.

Accepted Answer

An example of basic research would be st

Question 6

A psychologist from the _____ research area might study brain organization or the chemical messengers used in the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) cognition 
B) social psychology 
C) psychobiology 
D) human development 
A) cognition 
B) social psychology 
C) psychobiology 
D) human development

Question 7

An event or behavior that has at least two values is

Accepted Answer

A) a hypothesis. 
B) a theory. 
C) a variable. 
D) science. 
A) a hypothesis. 
B) a theory. 
C) a variable. 
D) science.

Question 8

The group of participants that serves as the baseline in a study is to _____ group as the group of participants that receives some level of treatment is to _____ group.

Accepted Answer

A) independent; dependent 
B) dependent; independent 
C) control; experimental 
D) experimental; control 
A) independent; dependent 
B) dependent; independent 
C) control; experimental 
D) experimental; control

Question 9

A psychologist studying whether therapy is really effective in helping people is most likely from the _____ research area.

Accepted Answer

A) cognition 
B) social psychology 
C) psychotherapy 
D) human development 
A) cognition 
B) social psychology 
C) psychotherapy 
D) human development

Question 10

The three goals of science are to

Accepted Answer

A) describe,research,and explain. 
B) describe,predict,and research. 
C) predict,explain,and research. 
D) describe,predict,and explain. 
A) describe,research,and explain. 
B) describe,predict,and research. 
C) predict,explain,and research. 
D) describe,predict,and explain.

Question 11

The scientific approach involves using

Accepted Answer

A) intuition,skepticism,and tenacity. 
B) tenacity,public verification,and skepticism. 
C) systematic empiricism,public verification,and solvable problems. 
D) superstition,intuition,and skepticism. 
A) intuition,skepticism,and tenacity. 
B) tenacity,public verification,and skepticism. 
C) systematic empiricism,public verification,and solvable problems. 
D) superstition,intuition,and skepticism.

Question 12

When we identify factors that indicate when an event or events will occur,we have used

Accepted Answer

A) prediction. 
B) description. 
C) explanation. 
D) falsifiability. 
A) prediction. 
B) description. 
C) explanation. 
D) falsifiability.

Question 13

Identifying the causes that determine when and why a behavior occurs involves using

Accepted Answer

A) prediction. 
B) description. 
C) explanation. 
D) falsifiability. 
A) prediction. 
B) description. 
C) explanation. 
D) falsifiability.

Question 14

Questioning individuals on a topic or topics and then describing their responses is to the _____ method as an in-depth study of one or more individuals is to the _____ method.

Accepted Answer

A) case study; survey 
B) survey; case study 
C) case study; observational 
D) observational; case study 
A) case study; survey 
B) survey; case study 
C) case study; observational 
D) observational; case study

Question 15

Explain what it means to gain knowledge via science.

Accepted Answer

Gaining knowledge via science involves a

Question 16

Test the hypothesis presented in the problem below.
Each of the cards below has a number on one side and a letter on the other side.Two of the cards have their letter side showing and two have their number side showing.Here is a rule: "If a card has a vowel on one side,then it has an even number on the other side".In order to check that the rule is true or false,which card or cards below would you turn over? Turn over only the card or cards that you need to check to be sure.
         Answer the problem and explain how it relates to hypothesis testing,proof,and disproof as discussed in the text.

Accepted Answer

The A card and the 7 card should be turn

Question 17

Gaining knowledge via science involves using _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

A) empiricism; intuition 
B) tenacity; authority 
C) intuition; logical reasoning 
D) empiricism; rationalism 
A) empiricism; intuition 
B) tenacity; authority 
C) intuition; logical reasoning 
D) empiricism; rationalism

Question 18

Although Mulder believes in the paranormal,Scully questions the validity of such beliefs because she is a

Accepted Answer

A) pagan. 
B) parapsychologist. 
C) skeptic. 
D) pseudoscientist. 
A) pagan. 
B) parapsychologist. 
C) skeptic. 
D) pseudoscientist.

Question 19

A psychologist from the _____ research area might conduct research on prenatal development or gerontology.

Accepted Answer

A) cognition 
B) social psychology 
C) psychobiology 
D) human development 
A) cognition 
B) social psychology 
C) psychobiology 
D) human development

Question 20

In an experimental study of the effects of practice on reaction time,practice would be the

Accepted Answer

A) control group. 
B) independent variable. 
C) experimental group. 
D) dependent variable. 
A) control group. 
B) independent variable. 
C) experimental group. 
D) dependent variable.

_ often violates _.

Mike pitched a great game on Saturday and he believes that it is because he wore his lucky socks.He has now decided that he will wear these socks for every game of the season because he believes that they will make him lucky.This belief is based on _____.

Gaining knowledge through logical reasoning is to knowledge via _ as gaining knowledge through observation of organisms and events in the real world is to knowledge via _.

Independent variable is to dependent variable as _ is to _.

Give an example of basic research and an example of applied research.

A psychologist from the _____ research area might study brain organization or the chemical messengers used in the nervous system.

An event or behavior that has at least two values is

The group of participants that serves as the baseline in a study is to _ group as the group of participants that receives some level of treatment is to _ group.

A psychologist studying whether therapy is really effective in helping people is most likely from the _____ research area.

The three goals of science are to

The scientific approach involves using

When we identify factors that indicate when an event or events will occur,we have used

Identifying the causes that determine when and why a behavior occurs involves using

Questioning individuals on a topic or topics and then describing their responses is to the _ method as an in-depth study of one or more individuals is to the _ method.

Explain what it means to gain knowledge via science.

Gaining knowledge via science involves using _ and _.

Although Mulder believes in the paranormal,Scully questions the validity of such beliefs because she is a

A psychologist from the _____ research area might conduct research on prenatal development or gerontology.

In an experimental study of the effects of practice on reaction time,practice would be the

Getting Started: Ideas, resources, and Ethics

Defining, measuring, and Manipulating Variables

Descriptive Methods

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

The Logic of Experimental Design

Inferential Statistics: Two-Group Designs

Experimental Designs With More Than Two Levels of an Independent Variable

Complex Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs

Apa Communication Guidelines

Filters

Exam 1: Thinking Like a Scientist

_____ often violates _____.

Mike pitched a great game on Saturday and he believes that it is because he wore his lucky socks.He has now decided that he will wear these socks for every game of the season because he believes that they will make him lucky.This belief is based on _____.

Gaining knowledge through logical reasoning is to knowledge via _____ as gaining knowledge through observation of organisms and events in the real world is to knowledge via _____.

Independent variable is to dependent variable as _____ is to _____.

Give an example of basic research and an example of applied research.

A psychologist from the _____ research area might study brain organization or the chemical messengers used in the nervous system.

An event or behavior that has at least two values is

The group of participants that serves as the baseline in a study is to _____ group as the group of participants that receives some level of treatment is to _____ group.

A psychologist studying whether therapy is really effective in helping people is most likely from the _____ research area.

The three goals of science are to

The scientific approach involves using

When we identify factors that indicate when an event or events will occur,we have used

Identifying the causes that determine when and why a behavior occurs involves using

Questioning individuals on a topic or topics and then describing their responses is to the _____ method as an in-depth study of one or more individuals is to the _____ method.

Explain what it means to gain knowledge via science.

Gaining knowledge via science involves using _____ and _____.

Although Mulder believes in the paranormal,Scully questions the validity of such beliefs because she is a

A psychologist from the _____ research area might conduct research on prenatal development or gerontology.

In an experimental study of the effects of practice on reaction time,practice would be the

Getting Started: Ideas, resources, and Ethics

Defining, measuring, and Manipulating Variables

Descriptive Methods

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

The Logic of Experimental Design

Inferential Statistics: Two-Group Designs

Experimental Designs With More Than Two Levels of an Independent Variable

Complex Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs

Apa Communication Guidelines

Filters

_ often violates _.

Gaining knowledge through logical reasoning is to knowledge via _ as gaining knowledge through observation of organisms and events in the real world is to knowledge via _.

Independent variable is to dependent variable as _ is to _.

The group of participants that serves as the baseline in a study is to _ group as the group of participants that receives some level of treatment is to _ group.

Questioning individuals on a topic or topics and then describing their responses is to the _ method as an in-depth study of one or more individuals is to the _ method.

Gaining knowledge via science involves using _ and _.