Psychology 110 UTK Exam 1 Questions With
Correct Answers
psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the scientific study of behavior and
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mental processes and applying these studies in the service of human
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welfare
reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a process which we generate
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argument, evaluate those arguments, and draw a conclusion
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informal reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-assessing conclusion based
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on available evidence
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formal reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-using logic/observations to
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reach a conclusion
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heuristics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-mental shortcuts or "rules of thumb"
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that often lead to a solution (but not always).
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anchoring - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-when an existing idea or set of
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information impacts a conclusion in the presence of new info
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,representative heuristic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-something is part of a
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group because of its similarity to other things in that group
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availability heuristic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-judging the likelihood or
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correctness of something based on what easily comes to mind
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incubation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-setting a problem aside and coming
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back to it later
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work backward - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-start at the goal and work
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towards beginning steps | |
analogies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-using similar strategies for similar
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problems
divergent thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-thinking of many different
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solutions for a problem | | |
multiple hypotheses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-having multiple ideas
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about a solution
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mental sets - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-old patterns or ways of doing
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things tend to persist
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, ignoring negative evidence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ignoring evidence
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that goes against a hypothesis or the absence of evidence
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confirmation bias - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-prioritize evidence that
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confirms a hypothesis | |
critical thinking (steps) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Identify the problem
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2. Review the literature
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3. Research hypotheses
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4. Choose the study design
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5. Choosing the sample
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6. Data Collection
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7. Process and analyze data
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8. Write up results
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experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-examining the effect of X on Y
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while controlling all other variables
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independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a variable that is
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manipulated or controlled | |
Correct Answers
psychology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the scientific study of behavior and
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mental processes and applying these studies in the service of human
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welfare
reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a process which we generate
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argument, evaluate those arguments, and draw a conclusion
| | | | | | |
informal reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-assessing conclusion based
| | | | | | |
on available evidence
| |
formal reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-using logic/observations to
| | | | | | |
reach a conclusion
| |
heuristics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-mental shortcuts or "rules of thumb"
| | | | | | | |
that often lead to a solution (but not always).
| | | | | | | | |
anchoring - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-when an existing idea or set of
| | | | | | | | | |
information impacts a conclusion in the presence of new info
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,representative heuristic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-something is part of a
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group because of its similarity to other things in that group
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availability heuristic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-judging the likelihood or
| | | | | | | |
correctness of something based on what easily comes to mind
| | | | | | | | |
incubation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-setting a problem aside and coming
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back to it later
| | |
work backward - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-start at the goal and work
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towards beginning steps | |
analogies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-using similar strategies for similar
| | | | | | | |
problems
divergent thinking - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-thinking of many different
| | | | | | | |
solutions for a problem | | |
multiple hypotheses - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-having multiple ideas
| | | | | | |
about a solution
| |
mental sets - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-old patterns or ways of doing
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things tend to persist
| | |
, ignoring negative evidence - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-ignoring evidence
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that goes against a hypothesis or the absence of evidence
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confirmation bias - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-prioritize evidence that
| | | | | | |
confirms a hypothesis | |
critical thinking (steps) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Identify the problem
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2. Review the literature
| | |
3. Research hypotheses
| |
4. Choose the study design
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5. Choosing the sample
| | |
6. Data Collection
| |
7. Process and analyze data
| | | |
8. Write up results
| | |
experiment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-examining the effect of X on Y
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while controlling all other variables
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independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a variable that is
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manipulated or controlled | |
