UGA PSYCH 3980 EXAM 1 2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM VERSION 1
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /GRADED A+
Empiricism - ANSWER-Basing conclusions on systematic observations
Empiricism (Philosophy) - ANSWER-All knowledge comes from sensory
experiences
Theory Data Cycle - ANSWER-Theory constructed based on observation-Generate
a hypothesis from theory-Collect Data
Falsifiable - ANSWER-able to be proven wrong
Parsimonious - ANSWER-When several theories explain data equally well, the
simplest is preferred.
Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER-Making conclusions that follow with from
premises
reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then
applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore,
the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)
Making conclusions about something based on facts.
Inductive Reasoning - ANSWER-Inferring facts from observations.
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, Applied Research - ANSWER-Ex. new methods for teaching math, treatment for
depression
Basic Research - ANSWER-Ex. Understanding human memory or visual
processing
Confounds - ANSWER-alternative explanations for any outcome
probabilistic - ANSWER-inferences are not expected to explain all cases all the
time
Good story bias - ANSWER-when we accept a conclusion just because it makes
sense
Present bias - ANSWER-the tendency to over-value immediate rewards at the
expense of our long-term intentions
Generalizing based on daily experience, when we actually don't see everything
Pop up Principle (availability heuristic) - ANSWER--things that easily come to
mind, guide our thinking.
-easily remembered events judged more probable than less easily remembered
events
Cherry Pick Evidence - ANSWER-We seek out information that supports what we
already believe
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COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /GRADED A+
Empiricism - ANSWER-Basing conclusions on systematic observations
Empiricism (Philosophy) - ANSWER-All knowledge comes from sensory
experiences
Theory Data Cycle - ANSWER-Theory constructed based on observation-Generate
a hypothesis from theory-Collect Data
Falsifiable - ANSWER-able to be proven wrong
Parsimonious - ANSWER-When several theories explain data equally well, the
simplest is preferred.
Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER-Making conclusions that follow with from
premises
reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then
applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore,
the sun will rise on Tuesday morning.)
Making conclusions about something based on facts.
Inductive Reasoning - ANSWER-Inferring facts from observations.
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, Applied Research - ANSWER-Ex. new methods for teaching math, treatment for
depression
Basic Research - ANSWER-Ex. Understanding human memory or visual
processing
Confounds - ANSWER-alternative explanations for any outcome
probabilistic - ANSWER-inferences are not expected to explain all cases all the
time
Good story bias - ANSWER-when we accept a conclusion just because it makes
sense
Present bias - ANSWER-the tendency to over-value immediate rewards at the
expense of our long-term intentions
Generalizing based on daily experience, when we actually don't see everything
Pop up Principle (availability heuristic) - ANSWER--things that easily come to
mind, guide our thinking.
-easily remembered events judged more probable than less easily remembered
events
Cherry Pick Evidence - ANSWER-We seek out information that supports what we
already believe
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