PSYCHOLOGY 255 EXAM 1 FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED
A+
◉ Peer-review. Answer: Evaluation of research by experts for quality
assurance.
◉ Merton's Norms. Answer: Guidelines for scientific conduct and
integrity.
◉ Universalism. Answer: Scientific claims evaluated without regard
to personal attributes.
◉ Communality. Answer: Scientific knowledge belongs to the
community, not individuals.
◉ Disinterestedness. Answer: Researchers pursue truth without bias
or personal gain.
◉ Organized skepticism. Answer: Scientists question findings and
demand evidence.
, ◉ Basic research. Answer: Enhances knowledge without addressing
practical problems.
◉ Translational research. Answer: Develops solutions for real-world
problems from studies.
◉ Applied research. Answer: Finds practical solutions to specific
real-world issues.
◉ Public Work. Answer: Research disseminated through journals
and media.
◉ Evidence-based treatments. Answer: Therapies supported by
empirical research findings.
◉ Empiricism. Answer: Knowledge derived from sensory experience
and observation.
◉ Theory. Answer: General principles explaining relationships
between variables.
◉ Hypothesis. Answer: Specific prediction derived from a theory.
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED
A+
◉ Peer-review. Answer: Evaluation of research by experts for quality
assurance.
◉ Merton's Norms. Answer: Guidelines for scientific conduct and
integrity.
◉ Universalism. Answer: Scientific claims evaluated without regard
to personal attributes.
◉ Communality. Answer: Scientific knowledge belongs to the
community, not individuals.
◉ Disinterestedness. Answer: Researchers pursue truth without bias
or personal gain.
◉ Organized skepticism. Answer: Scientists question findings and
demand evidence.
, ◉ Basic research. Answer: Enhances knowledge without addressing
practical problems.
◉ Translational research. Answer: Develops solutions for real-world
problems from studies.
◉ Applied research. Answer: Finds practical solutions to specific
real-world issues.
◉ Public Work. Answer: Research disseminated through journals
and media.
◉ Evidence-based treatments. Answer: Therapies supported by
empirical research findings.
◉ Empiricism. Answer: Knowledge derived from sensory experience
and observation.
◉ Theory. Answer: General principles explaining relationships
between variables.
◉ Hypothesis. Answer: Specific prediction derived from a theory.
