CPSY 3308 W Exam 1 with complete solutions

CPSY 3308 W Exam 1 with complete
solutions

subjective - correct answer ✔✔personal perspectives/biased



objective - correct answer ✔✔unbiased



scientific methods - correct answer ✔✔-observe

-invent idea consistent with observation

-use idea to make predictions/hypotheses

-test predictions

-modify based on your results



determinism - correct answer ✔✔CANNONS OF SCIENCE

the assumption that

phenomena have identifiable causes



empiracism - correct answer ✔✔CANNONS OF SCIENCE

gaining knowledge through

systematic observation of the world



testability - correct answer ✔✔CANNONS OF SCIENCE

the assumption that

explanations of behavior can be tested and

falsified through observation

, falsifiable - correct answer ✔✔



parsimony - correct answer ✔✔CANNONS OF SCIENCE

the assumption that the

simplest explanation of a phenomenon is

most likely to be correct



basic research - correct answer ✔✔-theory driven

-confirm/disconfirm hypotheses

-gather info about behavior/phenomenon

-real world?

-most university research

ex: does the language you speak affect the categorization of objects?



applied research - correct answer ✔✔- Investigate real-world issues

-Generate information that can be

applied directly to the solution of a

real-world issue

ex: Can a very young

child open a crankhandled

window?



translational research - correct answer ✔✔Make the results of research applicable to

the population under study