Clemson Psych 2030 Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers

CLEMSON PSYCH 2030 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027

Systematic - CORRECT ANSWER -an approach to evidence based on a method



empirical - CORRECT ANSWER -knowledge is acquired through observation



research-based - CORRECT ANSWER -theory, measurement, and a hypothesis



examples of psychological theories that are rejected now - CORRECT ANSWER -
id, ego, and superego

latentEhomosexuality

dream analysis

Myers-Briggs



zombie theory - CORRECT ANSWER -
we don'tEwant misconceptions toEcome back over and over again



tolerance of ambiguity - CORRECT ANSWER -
the extent to which individuals are comfortable coping with unclear situations



three activities that define science - CORRECT ANSWER -use of systematicEempiricism

examination of solvable problems

production of publicly verifiable knowledge



reasons for public resistance to psych as a science - CORRECT ANSWER -self help industry

"common sense"

violation of prior beliefs

, measurement - CORRECT ANSWER -interpreting numbers in a meaningful context



variables - CORRECT ANSWER - X2 X2 X2 X2




measures thatEcan change (or vary) and thus have different values within a person or across grou ps
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




nominal variable (categorical) - CORRECT ANSWER -
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




variable with values that are categories or names
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




ordinal variable -ECORRECT ANSWER -
X2 X2 X2 X2




a variable for which we can make universally holding ranking distinctions across the variable valu es,
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




but whose metric does not have equal unit differences
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




interval variable - CORRECT ANSWER -
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




numbers have to be in order and the unit differences must be equal
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




theory - CORRECT ANSWER -well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER - X2 X2 X2 X2




a specific, testable prediction, narrower than the theory it is based on
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Falsifiability - CORRECT ANSWER - X2 X2 X2 X2




a feature of a scientificEtheory, in which it is possible to collect data that will prove the theory wr ong
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Possible sources of error in the bee sting study - CORRECT ANSWER -
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




got used to the pain people have different pain tolerances
X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2