PSY3213 Exam 1 2025/2026 Exam
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Because it is important for us to produce/consume research and practice the idea of
empiricism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Why do we learn research methods?
In research labs, graduate school, and post-bachelor researcher jobs (UX
researcher/designer, lead researcher, data analyst) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Where can we
produce research?
Most jobs benefit from the ability to interpret data with a critical eye and to
differentiate valid from invalid information - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Why do we consume
research?
Empiricism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the view that knowledge originates in experience
and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation
Theory-Data Cycle - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cycle where scientists collect data to test,
change, or update their theories
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,Theory - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an explanation using an integrated set of principles that
organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events
Hypothesis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Data - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Facts and statistics collected together for reference or
analysis
A theory is always backed by evidence and a hypothesis is testable/falsable - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?
preregistration - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a study in which, before collecting any data, the
researcher has stated publicly what the study's outcome is expected to be
Social Learning Theory -> Children would be more likely to act aggressively if
they witnessed adult aggressive behavior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔What is the theory to
hypothesis of the Bobo Doll Experiment?
The principle of falsifiability, the principle of parsimony, and the lack of tautology
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔What are the 3 characteristics of scientific theories?
principle of falsifiability - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the idea that a scientific theory must be
stated in such a way that it is possible to refute or disconfirm it
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, principle of parsimony - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the belief that explanations of
phenomena and events should remain simple until the simple explanations are no
longer valid
tautology - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔unnecessary repetition
As empiricists, scientists avoid inferences they cannot support with direct
observation. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔What is the issue with "proving" a theory
Replication, meta-analysis, and peer review - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔How is science self-
corrective? (3 things)
meta-analysis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a procedure for statistically combining the results
of many different research studies
basic research - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔answers fundamental questions about the nature
of behavior
Applied research - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔aims to address practical problems and find
potential solutions
Translational research - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the bridge between basic and applied
research
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Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
Because it is important for us to produce/consume research and practice the idea of
empiricism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Why do we learn research methods?
In research labs, graduate school, and post-bachelor researcher jobs (UX
researcher/designer, lead researcher, data analyst) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Where can we
produce research?
Most jobs benefit from the ability to interpret data with a critical eye and to
differentiate valid from invalid information - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Why do we consume
research?
Empiricism - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the view that knowledge originates in experience
and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation
Theory-Data Cycle - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cycle where scientists collect data to test,
change, or update their theories
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,Theory - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔an explanation using an integrated set of principles that
organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events
Hypothesis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Data - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Facts and statistics collected together for reference or
analysis
A theory is always backed by evidence and a hypothesis is testable/falsable - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔What is the difference between a theory and a hypothesis?
preregistration - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a study in which, before collecting any data, the
researcher has stated publicly what the study's outcome is expected to be
Social Learning Theory -> Children would be more likely to act aggressively if
they witnessed adult aggressive behavior - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔What is the theory to
hypothesis of the Bobo Doll Experiment?
The principle of falsifiability, the principle of parsimony, and the lack of tautology
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔What are the 3 characteristics of scientific theories?
principle of falsifiability - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the idea that a scientific theory must be
stated in such a way that it is possible to refute or disconfirm it
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, principle of parsimony - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the belief that explanations of
phenomena and events should remain simple until the simple explanations are no
longer valid
tautology - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔unnecessary repetition
As empiricists, scientists avoid inferences they cannot support with direct
observation. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔What is the issue with "proving" a theory
Replication, meta-analysis, and peer review - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔How is science self-
corrective? (3 things)
meta-analysis - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a procedure for statistically combining the results
of many different research studies
basic research - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔answers fundamental questions about the nature
of behavior
Applied research - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔aims to address practical problems and find
potential solutions
Translational research - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the bridge between basic and applied
research
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