SOCIAL RESEARCH CHAPTERS 1-5 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. Science
Answer:
A body of knowledge about reality as well as a set of systematic methods for generating this knowledge.
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2. Study of knowledge
Answer:
the foundation of every knowledge/branch of knowledge
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3. Defining knowledge
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information obtained from peers/experience
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4. Authority
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we are believed people with authority have knowledge, because they carry authority status
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5. Knowledge vs science
Answer:
knowledge; what we think we know, Science: information verified by a scientific method
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6. Why do we need sciences?
Answer:
- Helps validate experiences
- Using science to validate reality
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7. methodology
Answer:
- Set of processes to collect; to process, interpret information and helps understand reality
- Data analysis, data processes and analysation; done so we can have a better understanding
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8. As humans, we predict without science, using
Answer:
probabilistic reasoning and causal reasoning
, Question:
9. Causal reasoning
Answer:
how does something cause something
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10. Probabilistic reasoning
Answer:
means something is related to or based on the likelihood or probability of an event happenin
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11. Gambler's fallacy
Answer:
The mistaken belief that random events will"balance out" over time.
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12. Clinical prediction
Answer:
clinical prediction refers to making educated guesses or forecasts about the future behavior, outcomes, or
conditions of individuals or groups based on collected data and established patterns or models.
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13. Inaccurate observations
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- Mistakes in casual, semiconscious observation
- We may miss information, lose accuracy
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14. Overgeneralization
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- Assuming a few similar events are evidence of a general pattern
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15. Illogical reasoning
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when we prematurely jump to conclusions or argue on the basis of invalid assumptions
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16. Two levels of experience
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concrete and abstract
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17. Concrete experience
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Science
Answer:
A body of knowledge about reality as well as a set of systematic methods for generating this knowledge.
Question:
2. Study of knowledge
Answer:
the foundation of every knowledge/branch of knowledge
Question:
3. Defining knowledge
Answer:
information obtained from peers/experience
Question:
4. Authority
Answer:
we are believed people with authority have knowledge, because they carry authority status
Question:
5. Knowledge vs science
Answer:
knowledge; what we think we know, Science: information verified by a scientific method
Question:
6. Why do we need sciences?
Answer:
- Helps validate experiences
- Using science to validate reality
Question:
7. methodology
Answer:
- Set of processes to collect; to process, interpret information and helps understand reality
- Data analysis, data processes and analysation; done so we can have a better understanding
Question:
8. As humans, we predict without science, using
Answer:
probabilistic reasoning and causal reasoning
, Question:
9. Causal reasoning
Answer:
how does something cause something
Question:
10. Probabilistic reasoning
Answer:
means something is related to or based on the likelihood or probability of an event happenin
Question:
11. Gambler's fallacy
Answer:
The mistaken belief that random events will"balance out" over time.
Question:
12. Clinical prediction
Answer:
clinical prediction refers to making educated guesses or forecasts about the future behavior, outcomes, or
conditions of individuals or groups based on collected data and established patterns or models.
Question:
13. Inaccurate observations
Answer:
- Mistakes in casual, semiconscious observation
- We may miss information, lose accuracy
Question:
14. Overgeneralization
Answer:
- Assuming a few similar events are evidence of a general pattern
Question:
15. Illogical reasoning
Answer:
when we prematurely jump to conclusions or argue on the basis of invalid assumptions
Question:
16. Two levels of experience
Answer:
concrete and abstract
Question:
17. Concrete experience
