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:
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  • Intuition
  • Deduction
  • Authority
  • Observation

Question 2

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Using logical reasoning and current knowledge as a means of knowing is:
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  • Deduction
  • Intuition
  • Authority
  • Observation

Question 3

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Relying on a knowledgeable person/group as a means of knowing is:
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  • Authority
  • Observation
  • Deduction
  • Intuition

Question 4

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Relying on what one observes as a means of knowing is:
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  • Observation
  • Authority
  • Deduction
  • Intuition

Question 5

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Define canons:
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  • 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:
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  • Empiricism
  • Determinism
  • Parsimony
  • Testability
  • Authority
  • Observation
  • Deduction
  • Intuition

Question 7

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Gaining knowledge through systematic observation is:
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  • Empiricism
  • Determinism
  • Parsimony
  • Testability

Question 8

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The assumption that phenomena have identifiable causes is:
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  • Determinism
  • Parsimony
  • Testability
  • Empiricism

Question 9

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The assumption that the simplest explanation of a phenomena is most likely correct is:
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  • Parsimony
  • Determinism
  • Empiricism
  • Testability

Question 10

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The assumption that explanations of behaviour can be tested and falsified through observation is:
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  • Testability
  • Empiricism
  • Determinism
  • Parsimony

Question 11

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Which of the following defines confirmation bias:
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  • 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:
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  • External validity
  • Internal validity
  • Reliability
  • Confirmation bias
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