Exam 1: How Do We Know

Most people agree th_____ was the founder of experimental psychology.

The "Draw-A-Person Test" once used by clinical psychologists is an example of scientists relying on this "way of knowing":

"Batting a pitched ball directly over the outfield fence (without bouncing)within the first and third base lines" is a_________ of a home-run in baseball.

Muriel believes that science should be based solely on things that can be observed with absolute certainty.What school of thought is she likely a member of?

Testability is very closely associated with the idea of:

As the term metaphysical is used in the text,metaphysical explanations for human behavior are based on:

The four "ways of knowing" emphasized in the text include:

A vague,mildly favorable personality description that most people would consider highly self-descriptive is called:

Metaphysical explanations violate:

According to Karl Popper,what,more than anything else,makes a field of study scientific?

Maxine believes that ingesting the experimental drug theratonin increases aggressive behavior by making aggressive thoughts highly accessible.Sam believes that ingesting theratonin increases aggressive behavior by (1)making aggressive thoughts highly accessible and (2)making people worry less about the consequences of their behavior.If we knew that theratonin does increase aggressive behavior but knew nothing else,which theory should we prefer?

According to the text,which of the following is NOT an example of a metaphysical system?

According to the text,phenomena such as illusory correlation and superstitious conditioning are consistent with the basic idea behind:

Galileo tried to solve the problem of how gravity works by:

How would a physicist be likely to rank order the importance of the four "ways of knowing" emphasized in the text? (1= most,4 = least important)

The belief that natural phenomena (e.g. ,the sun,the wind)are alive is referred to as:

José believes that all events have meaningful,systematic causes.José is:

Falsifiability is closely associated with the idea of:

The two most important historical precursors (forerunners)of experimental psychology were:

According to the text,which of the "ways of knowing" emphasized in the text would be ranked most highly (most favorably)by a politician or minister?