PY 101: Chapter 2
At one time, philosophy was the only "science" available to humans, and
_________ was a tool that was used to describe how the world SHOULD
work. - correct answer ✔logic
Which of the following is NOT one of the three distinct "flavors" of science?
Biological, Physical, Logical, Social - correct answer ✔Logical
The _________ science study humans as individuals, groups, and
collectively. It includes psychology, sociology, and anthropology. - correct
answer ✔social
__________________ __________________ is a set of cognitive skills that
generates, tests and revises theories. - correct answer ✔Scientific Thinking
How many basic processes are there in the scientific method? - correct
answer ✔5
If someone is using theories to develop hypotheses and then testing those
hypotheses, that person is using the - correct answer ✔scientific method.
During the observation and prediction stages of the scientific method,
researchers - correct answer ✔monitor the behavior of their participants;
propose a hypothesis based in theory
Broad explanations and predictions are characteristics of a(n) - correct
answer ✔theory.
, A(n) _________________ is a specific, informed, and testable prediction of
the outcome of a particular set of conditions in a research design. - correct
answer ✔hypothesis
____________________ consists of studies (sometimes covering an area of
true scientific interest) that do not rely on the scientific method but claim to be
scientific. - correct answer ✔Pseudoscience
A research _____________ is a plan of action for how to conduct a study. -
correct answer ✔design
______________ is a broad term for any characteristic that can change in
some way. - correct answer ✔Variable
What describes the type of research designs where researchers define a
problem and variables of interest, but make no predictions and do not attempt
to control or manipulate any variables? - correct answer ✔Descriptive
What is NOT a type of descriptive design? - correct answer ✔Experiment
When conducting a naturalistic observation, it is important that the
researchers - correct answer ✔not change the situation that they are
observing.
A _________ ___________ involves a psychologist, often a therapist,
observing one person over a long period of time. - correct answer ✔case
study
At one time, philosophy was the only "science" available to humans, and
_________ was a tool that was used to describe how the world SHOULD
work. - correct answer ✔logic
Which of the following is NOT one of the three distinct "flavors" of science?
Biological, Physical, Logical, Social - correct answer ✔Logical
The _________ science study humans as individuals, groups, and
collectively. It includes psychology, sociology, and anthropology. - correct
answer ✔social
__________________ __________________ is a set of cognitive skills that
generates, tests and revises theories. - correct answer ✔Scientific Thinking
How many basic processes are there in the scientific method? - correct
answer ✔5
If someone is using theories to develop hypotheses and then testing those
hypotheses, that person is using the - correct answer ✔scientific method.
During the observation and prediction stages of the scientific method,
researchers - correct answer ✔monitor the behavior of their participants;
propose a hypothesis based in theory
Broad explanations and predictions are characteristics of a(n) - correct
answer ✔theory.
, A(n) _________________ is a specific, informed, and testable prediction of
the outcome of a particular set of conditions in a research design. - correct
answer ✔hypothesis
____________________ consists of studies (sometimes covering an area of
true scientific interest) that do not rely on the scientific method but claim to be
scientific. - correct answer ✔Pseudoscience
A research _____________ is a plan of action for how to conduct a study. -
correct answer ✔design
______________ is a broad term for any characteristic that can change in
some way. - correct answer ✔Variable
What describes the type of research designs where researchers define a
problem and variables of interest, but make no predictions and do not attempt
to control or manipulate any variables? - correct answer ✔Descriptive
What is NOT a type of descriptive design? - correct answer ✔Experiment
When conducting a naturalistic observation, it is important that the
researchers - correct answer ✔not change the situation that they are
observing.
A _________ ___________ involves a psychologist, often a therapist,
observing one person over a long period of time. - correct answer ✔case
study
