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Chapter 1 - RDA1 definitions
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Degree Psychology Year 1 - Semester 2 (RDA1) Quiz on Chapter 1 - RDA1 definitions , created by Róisín Farmer on 01/05/2016.
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Question 1
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Relying on common sense as a means of knowing is:
Answer
Intuition
Deduction
Authority
Observation
Question 2
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Using logical reasoning and current knowledge as a means of knowing is:
Answer
Deduction
Intuition
Authority
Observation
Question 3
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Relying on a knowledgeable person/group as a means of knowing is:
Answer
Authority
Observation
Deduction
Intuition
Question 4
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Relying on what one observes as a means of knowing is:
Answer
Observation
Authority
Deduction
Intuition
Question 5
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Define canons:
Answer
Rules or principles guiding field of study
Gaining knowledge via systematic observation
Phenomena with an identifiable cause
Simplest explanation is likely correct
Question 6
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Identify the 4 canons of scientific study:
Answer
Empiricism
Determinism
Parsimony
Testability
Authority
Observation
Deduction
Intuition
Question 7
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Gaining knowledge through systematic observation is:
Answer
Empiricism
Determinism
Parsimony
Testability
Question 8
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The assumption that phenomena have identifiable causes is:
Answer
Determinism
Parsimony
Testability
Empiricism
Question 9
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The assumption that the simplest explanation of a phenomena is most likely correct is:
Answer
Parsimony
Determinism
Empiricism
Testability
Question 10
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The assumption that explanations of behaviour can be tested and falsified through observation is:
Answer
Testability
Empiricism
Determinism
Parsimony
Question 11
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Which of the following defines confirmation bias:
Answer
Seeking only evidence that supports our beliefs and ignoring contradicting evidence
Research conducted with the goal of understanding fundamental processes of phenomena
The degree to which the results of a study apply to individuals and realistic behaviours outside the study
Research conducted with the goal of solving everyday problems
Question 12
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Identify basic and applied research:
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Basic: research conducted with the goal of understanding fundamental processes of phenomena
Applied: research conducted with the goal of solving everyday problems
Basic: research conducted with the goal of solving everyday problems
Applied: research conducted with the goal of understanding fundamental processes of phenomena
Question 13
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The degree to which the results of a study apply to individuals and realistic behaviours outside the study is:
Answer
External validity
Internal validity
Reliability
Confirmation bias
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