PSYC 255 FINAL EXAM (CHAP 1-14) QUESTIONS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Chapter 1 - ANSWER -Thinking like a scientist and the empirical basis for what they
believe
Research Producers, Research Consumers - ANSWER -- Producers of research; they
develop the ability to work in research labs and make new discoveries
- Consumers of research; to be able to find read, and evaluate the research behind
important policies, therapies, and workplace decisions
- Good consumer-of-research skills = being able to evaluate the evidence behind the
claims of a salesperson, journalist, or researcher by making better decisions and asking
the right questions
How Scientists Approach Their Work - ANSWER -- Scientists are empiricists
- Researchers propose theories, using hypotheses and collect data
- A good scientific theory is supported by data, is falsifiable and is parsimonious. A
researcher may say that a theory is well supported/est. rather than saying proven
(meaning very little data has disconfirmed it)
- Think critically about what you read online, go directly to the source- peer-reviewed
research
Which of the following jobs most likely involves producer-of-research skills rather than
consumer-of-research skills ? - ANSWER -a. Police officer
***b. Professor
c. Physician
d. Journalist
To be an empricist, one should: - ANSWER -***a. Base one's conclusions on direct
observations
, b. Strive for parsimony
c. Be sure that one's research can be applied in a real-world setting
d. Discuss one's ideas in a public setting such as on social media
A statement or set of statements, that describes general principles about how variables
relate to one another is a(n) _______ - ANSWER -a. Prediction
b. Hypothesis
c. Empirical observation
***d. Theory
Why is publication an important part of the empirical process? - ANSWER -a. B/c
publication enables practitioners to read the research and use it in applied settings
***b. B/c publication contributes to making empirical observations independently
verifiable
c. B/c journalists can make the knowledge available to the general public
d. B/c publication id the first step of the theory-data cycle
Which of the following research questions best illustrates an example of basic
research? - ANSWER -a. Has our company's new marketing campaign led to an
increase in sales?
b. How satisfied are our patients with the sensitivity of the nursing staff?
c. Does wearing Kinesio-tape reduce joint pain?
***d. Can 2-month-old humans infants tell the difference between four objects and six
objects?
Theory-Data Cycle - ANSWER -theory, research questions, research design,
hypothesis, data
Three Types of Research - ANSWER -1. Basic Research
- SImply just supporting their theory, just trying to gain info
2. Translational Research
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Chapter 1 - ANSWER -Thinking like a scientist and the empirical basis for what they
believe
Research Producers, Research Consumers - ANSWER -- Producers of research; they
develop the ability to work in research labs and make new discoveries
- Consumers of research; to be able to find read, and evaluate the research behind
important policies, therapies, and workplace decisions
- Good consumer-of-research skills = being able to evaluate the evidence behind the
claims of a salesperson, journalist, or researcher by making better decisions and asking
the right questions
How Scientists Approach Their Work - ANSWER -- Scientists are empiricists
- Researchers propose theories, using hypotheses and collect data
- A good scientific theory is supported by data, is falsifiable and is parsimonious. A
researcher may say that a theory is well supported/est. rather than saying proven
(meaning very little data has disconfirmed it)
- Think critically about what you read online, go directly to the source- peer-reviewed
research
Which of the following jobs most likely involves producer-of-research skills rather than
consumer-of-research skills ? - ANSWER -a. Police officer
***b. Professor
c. Physician
d. Journalist
To be an empricist, one should: - ANSWER -***a. Base one's conclusions on direct
observations
, b. Strive for parsimony
c. Be sure that one's research can be applied in a real-world setting
d. Discuss one's ideas in a public setting such as on social media
A statement or set of statements, that describes general principles about how variables
relate to one another is a(n) _______ - ANSWER -a. Prediction
b. Hypothesis
c. Empirical observation
***d. Theory
Why is publication an important part of the empirical process? - ANSWER -a. B/c
publication enables practitioners to read the research and use it in applied settings
***b. B/c publication contributes to making empirical observations independently
verifiable
c. B/c journalists can make the knowledge available to the general public
d. B/c publication id the first step of the theory-data cycle
Which of the following research questions best illustrates an example of basic
research? - ANSWER -a. Has our company's new marketing campaign led to an
increase in sales?
b. How satisfied are our patients with the sensitivity of the nursing staff?
c. Does wearing Kinesio-tape reduce joint pain?
***d. Can 2-month-old humans infants tell the difference between four objects and six
objects?
Theory-Data Cycle - ANSWER -theory, research questions, research design,
hypothesis, data
Three Types of Research - ANSWER -1. Basic Research
- SImply just supporting their theory, just trying to gain info
2. Translational Research
