One reason that Freud's theories of personality have not been more influential in the field of psychology is that
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.
The parsimony canon of the scientific method states that
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.
Deciding is must be raining because you felt it would rain today is an example of which method of knowing?
intuition
authority
observation
deduction
Seeking only evidence that supports our beliefs and ignoring evidence that contradicts those beliefs is:
belief bias
confirmation bias
evidence bias
contradictory bias
The scientific method involves gaining new knowledge through
deduction.
intuition.
authority.
observation.
Knowledge gained in _________ studies can also feed back to basic researchers to help them refine their theories about how behaviour works.
basic
applied
field
experimental
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?
determinism.
parsimony.
testability.
empiricism.
Relying on the works of Plato and Aristotle for knowledge about the world is an example of what way knowing?
External validity is
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.
_______ research investigates fundamental aspects of behaviour, whereas ______ research investigates solutions for real-world problems.
Internal;external
External;internal
Basic;applied
Applied;basic
