Topic 1 Quiz - RDA1

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Pregunta 1

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One reason that Freud's theories of personality have not been more influential in the field of psychology is that
Respuesta
  • the theories do not specify causes for behaviour.
  • the theories are not the simplest explanations for behaviour.
  • the theories are too unusual.
  • the theories are difficult to falsify.

Pregunta 2

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The parsimony canon of the scientific method states that
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  • the simplest explanation of a phenomenon is most likely to be correct.
  • observation is the best way of gaining new knowledge.
  • phenomena have observable causes.
  • explanations of phenomena should be able to be falsified if they are incorrect.

Pregunta 3

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Deciding is must be raining because you felt it would rain today is an example of which method of knowing?
Respuesta
  • intuition
  • authority
  • observation
  • deduction

Pregunta 4

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Seeking only evidence that supports our beliefs and ignoring evidence that contradicts those beliefs is:
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  • belief bias
  • confirmation bias
  • evidence bias
  • contradictory bias

Pregunta 5

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The scientific method involves gaining new knowledge through
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  • deduction.
  • intuition.
  • authority.
  • observation.

Pregunta 6

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Knowledge gained in _________ studies can also feed back to basic researchers to help them refine their theories about how behaviour works.
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  • basic
  • applied
  • field
  • experimental

Pregunta 7

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What helps scientists test their ideas more easily, because it is easier to develop a study that might falsify a simple explanation than to develop a study that might falsify a more complex explanation?
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  • determinism.
  • parsimony.
  • testability.
  • empiricism.

Pregunta 8

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Relying on the works of Plato and Aristotle for knowledge about the world is an example of what way knowing?
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  • intuition
  • authority
  • observation
  • deduction

Pregunta 9

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External validity is
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  • a type of research conducted in psychology
  • the degree to which a study's results can be generalise to individuals and situations outside of the study.
  • the degree to which a study provides a good test of a causal prediction.
  • both b and c.

Pregunta 10

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_______ research investigates fundamental aspects of behaviour, whereas ______ research investigates solutions for real-world problems.
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  • Internal;external
  • External;internal
  • Basic;applied
  • Applied;basic
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