PSYC302 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● someone who facilitates the research process in order to increase
knowledge
Answer: producer
●● leads researchers to pose particular
Answer: THEORY
●● which lead to an appropriate
Answer: RESEARCH QUESTIONS
●● ________ to test a specific ________
Answer: RESEARCH DESING ------ HYPOTHESIS
●● the hypothesis is ideally ______ before they collect and analyze
Answer: PREREGISTERED
●● __ which feed back into the cycle
Answer: DATA
,●● STEPS
Answer: THEORY
HYPOTHESIS
DESING
COLLECT DATA
COMPARE
●● Psychological scientists base their conclusions on evidence. They
collect and use data to develop, support, or challenge a theory. What is
this approach called?
Answer: empiricism
●● Jimin comes across a news report with the headline "Protein shakes
make you a better athlete." Identify the tactics that Jimin should take to
avoid being misled by this news report.
CORRECT TACTICS
Answer: have a skeptical mindset and ask questions about the results
consult the original source of the article
●● Jimin comes across a news report with the headline "Protein shakes
make you a better athlete." Identify the tactics that Jimin should take to
avoid being misled by this news report.
, INCORRECT TACTICS
Answer: accept that everything in the article is true
use common sense to decide whether the news report is true or false
assume that the journalist's report is completely wrong
●● Scientists question their own theories and even widely accepted
ideas.
Answer: organized skepticism
●● Scientific claims are evaluated based on merit, and not by the
researcher's reputation.
Answer: universalism
●● Scientific knowledge is created by and belongs to the community.
Answer: communality
●● Scientists are not swayed by profit or idealism but rather strive to
discover the truth.
Answer: disinterestedness
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● someone who facilitates the research process in order to increase
knowledge
Answer: producer
●● leads researchers to pose particular
Answer: THEORY
●● which lead to an appropriate
Answer: RESEARCH QUESTIONS
●● ________ to test a specific ________
Answer: RESEARCH DESING ------ HYPOTHESIS
●● the hypothesis is ideally ______ before they collect and analyze
Answer: PREREGISTERED
●● __ which feed back into the cycle
Answer: DATA
,●● STEPS
Answer: THEORY
HYPOTHESIS
DESING
COLLECT DATA
COMPARE
●● Psychological scientists base their conclusions on evidence. They
collect and use data to develop, support, or challenge a theory. What is
this approach called?
Answer: empiricism
●● Jimin comes across a news report with the headline "Protein shakes
make you a better athlete." Identify the tactics that Jimin should take to
avoid being misled by this news report.
CORRECT TACTICS
Answer: have a skeptical mindset and ask questions about the results
consult the original source of the article
●● Jimin comes across a news report with the headline "Protein shakes
make you a better athlete." Identify the tactics that Jimin should take to
avoid being misled by this news report.
, INCORRECT TACTICS
Answer: accept that everything in the article is true
use common sense to decide whether the news report is true or false
assume that the journalist's report is completely wrong
●● Scientists question their own theories and even widely accepted
ideas.
Answer: organized skepticism
●● Scientific claims are evaluated based on merit, and not by the
researcher's reputation.
Answer: universalism
●● Scientific knowledge is created by and belongs to the community.
Answer: communality
●● Scientists are not swayed by profit or idealism but rather strive to
discover the truth.
Answer: disinterestedness
