5287002
Descripción
Test por kiren bains, actualizado hace más de 1 año
|
Creado por kiren bains
hace alrededor de 8 años
|
|
Pregunta 1
Pregunta
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
Pregunta
The parsimony canon of the scientific method states that
Respuesta
-
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
Pregunta
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
Pregunta
Seeking only evidence that supports our beliefs and ignoring evidence that contradicts those beliefs is:
Respuesta
-
belief bias
-
confirmation bias
-
evidence bias
-
contradictory bias
Pregunta 5
Pregunta
The scientific method involves gaining new knowledge through
Respuesta
-
deduction.
-
intuition.
-
authority.
-
observation.
Pregunta 6
Pregunta
Knowledge gained in _________ studies can also feed back to basic researchers to help them refine their theories about how behaviour works.
Respuesta
-
basic
-
applied
-
field
-
experimental
Pregunta 7
Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
-
determinism.
-
parsimony.
-
testability.
-
empiricism.
Pregunta 8
Pregunta
Relying on the works of Plato and Aristotle for knowledge about the world is an example of what way knowing?
Respuesta
-
intuition
-
authority
-
observation
-
deduction
Pregunta 9
Pregunta
External validity is
Respuesta
-
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
Pregunta
_______ research investigates fundamental aspects of behaviour, whereas ______ research investigates solutions for real-world problems.
Respuesta
-
Internal;external
-
External;internal
-
Basic;applied
-
Applied;basic
¿Quieres crear tus propios Tests gratis con GoConqr? Más información.