EDF 6222 Exam 1 & 2 with well
summarized questions and answers
parsimony - CORRECT ANSWERS-look for the simplest explanation possible
what is science? - CORRECT ANSWERS-an attempt to discover order, and to display lawful relations
determinism - CORRECT ANSWERS-The universe is a lawful and orderly place
what does it mean to be scientifically skeptical? - CORRECT ANSWERS-that assumptions should not be
made until evidence is available
How do you reduce observer bias? - CORRECT ANSWERS-by ensuring interobserver agreement
guidelines for gathering evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS-- reducing observer bias
- examining experimental control
-replication
- self-correction
what is behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWERS-philosophy of the science of human behavior
what does structuralism rely on? - CORRECT ANSWERS-introspection
structuralism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the science of human behavior permits introspection to explain the
conscious mind
methodological behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWERS-A philosophical position that views behavioral events
that cannot be publicly observed as outside the realm of science. and relied on logical positivism
, -does not consider private events -came from psychophysical parallelism
psychophysical parallelism - CORRECT ANSWERS--mental events can cause only mental events
-physical events can cause only physical events
What did normand present? - CORRECT ANSWERS--importance of objective, empirical science
-being skeptical does not equate being cynical: withhold judgement until sufficient evidence is
presented, and examine available evidence before making a decision
Characteristics of pseudoscience - CORRECT ANSWERS--can't be proven false
-anecdotal evidence
how is science self-correcting? - CORRECT ANSWERS-through replication
what is the credo of helping professionals? - CORRECT ANSWERS-do no harm
explanatory fictions - CORRECT ANSWERS-socially approved ways for explaining behavior that violates
parsimony
Classical Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWERS-S-R behavioism that does not account for consequences or
private events
reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS-behavior controlled by external agents
who studied conditioned reflexes - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pavlov
summarized questions and answers
parsimony - CORRECT ANSWERS-look for the simplest explanation possible
what is science? - CORRECT ANSWERS-an attempt to discover order, and to display lawful relations
determinism - CORRECT ANSWERS-The universe is a lawful and orderly place
what does it mean to be scientifically skeptical? - CORRECT ANSWERS-that assumptions should not be
made until evidence is available
How do you reduce observer bias? - CORRECT ANSWERS-by ensuring interobserver agreement
guidelines for gathering evidence - CORRECT ANSWERS-- reducing observer bias
- examining experimental control
-replication
- self-correction
what is behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWERS-philosophy of the science of human behavior
what does structuralism rely on? - CORRECT ANSWERS-introspection
structuralism - CORRECT ANSWERS-the science of human behavior permits introspection to explain the
conscious mind
methodological behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWERS-A philosophical position that views behavioral events
that cannot be publicly observed as outside the realm of science. and relied on logical positivism
, -does not consider private events -came from psychophysical parallelism
psychophysical parallelism - CORRECT ANSWERS--mental events can cause only mental events
-physical events can cause only physical events
What did normand present? - CORRECT ANSWERS--importance of objective, empirical science
-being skeptical does not equate being cynical: withhold judgement until sufficient evidence is
presented, and examine available evidence before making a decision
Characteristics of pseudoscience - CORRECT ANSWERS--can't be proven false
-anecdotal evidence
how is science self-correcting? - CORRECT ANSWERS-through replication
what is the credo of helping professionals? - CORRECT ANSWERS-do no harm
explanatory fictions - CORRECT ANSWERS-socially approved ways for explaining behavior that violates
parsimony
Classical Behaviorism - CORRECT ANSWERS-S-R behavioism that does not account for consequences or
private events
reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS-behavior controlled by external agents
who studied conditioned reflexes - CORRECT ANSWERS-Pavlov
