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Question 1
2 / 2 pts
When data fails to provide support for some idea that is advanced, we can say that _______ has occurred.
intuition
peer review
authority
falsifiability
2 / 2 pts
Which one of the following periodicals publishes articles that summarize recent
developments in various areas of psychology?
Social Science Citation Index
Annual Review of Psychology
Psychological Abstracts
PsychINFO
2 / 2 pts
Experimental control is accomplished by
treating participants in all groups alike except for the independent variable.
using a control group as a standard to measure against.
using careful operational definitions.
paying attention to the sensitivities of the participant.
2 / 2 pts
A researcher asks male and female college students to rate the quality of the food offered in the cafeteria versus the food offered in the vending machines. Which one of the following is a participant variable?
Gender of the participant
Quality ratings
The type of food offered
All of these
2 / 2 pts
One genuine case of fraud appears to be
the "controlled drinking" study by Sobell and Sobell.
Milgram's study on obedience to authority.
the "twin" studies by Sir Cyril Burt.
None of these
2 / 2 pts
_____ is the process by which scientists with expertise in a particular field judge the scientific merit of another's research within that same field.
Intuition
Peer review
Skepticism
Falsifiability
2 / 2 pts
In studies that involve concealed observation, researchers suggest that employing ______ keeps ethical problems to a minimum.
pilot studies
discussions with potential participants
role-playing
All of t
2 / 2 pts
A general rule to help detect pseudoscience is to be highly ______ when scientific assertions are made by evidence that is _____.
skeptical; vague
convinced; vague
skeptical; reputable
convinced; reputable
2 / 2 pts
The empirical approach to science requires that
ideas based on intuition not be examined.
only knowledge presented by an authority figure be deemed correct.
knowledge be based on observations.
All of these.
Question 10
0 / 2 pts
A theory
generates new knowledge by guiding our observations.
is proven after many studies support its predictions.
is an established fact after being confirmed at least 100 times.
categorizes data into distinct groups.
Question 1
2 / 2 pts
When data fails to provide support for some idea that is advanced, we can say that _______ has occurred.
intuition
peer review
authority
Correct!
falsifiability
2 / 2 pts
Which one of the following periodicals publishes articles that summarize recent
developments in various areas of psychology?
Social Science Citation Index
Correct!
Annual Review of Psychology
Psychological Abstracts
PsychINFO
2 / 2 pts
Experimental control is accomplished by
Correct!
treating participants in all groups alike except for the independent variable.
using a control group as a standard to measure against.
using careful operational definitions.
paying attention to the sensitivities of the participant.
2 / 2 pts
A researcher asks male and female college students to rate the quality of the food offered in the cafeteria versus the food offered in the vending machines. Which one of the following is a participant variable?
Correct!
Gender of the participant
Quality ratings
The type of food offered
All of these
2 / 2 pts
One genuine case of fraud appears to be
the "controlled drinking" study by Sobell and Sobell.
Milgram's study on obedience to authority.
Correct!
the "twin" studies by Sir Cyril Burt.
None of these
2 / 2 pts
_____ is the process by which scientists with expertise in a particular field judge the scientific merit of another's research within that same field.
Intuition
Correct!
Peer review
Skepticism
Falsifiability
2 / 2 pts
In studies that involve concealed observation, researchers suggest that employing ______ keeps ethical problems to a minimum.
pilot studies
discussions with potential participants
role-playing
Correct!
All of t
2 / 2 pts
A general rule to help detect pseudoscience is to be highly ______ when scientific assertions are made by evidence that is _____.
Correct!
skeptical; vague
convinced; vague
skeptical; reputable
convinced; reputable
2 / 2 pts
The empirical approach to science requires that
ideas based on intuition not be examined.
only knowledge presented by an authority figure be deemed correct.
Correct!
knowledge be based on observations.
All of these.
0 / 2 pts
A theory
Correct Answer
generates new knowledge by guiding our observations.
is proven after many studies support its predictions.
is an established fact after being confirmed at least 100 times.
categorizes data into distinct groups.
