Psyc 3650 Exam 1 Prep 2026/2027 – High-
Yield Study Notes & Practice Questions
What are the canons of the scientific method? - correct answer-empiricism,
determinism, parsimony, testability
Define empiricism - correct answer-gaining knowledge through systematic
observation of the world
Define determinism - correct answer-the assumption that phenomena have
identifiable causes
Define parsimony - correct answer-the assumption that the simplest explanation
of a phenomenon is most likely to be correct
Define testability - correct answer-the assumption that explanations of behavior
can be tested and falsified through observation
What are the components of a research article? - correct answer-1. Abstract 2.
Introduction 3. Method 4. (sometimes) Data Analysis 5. Results 6. Discussion 7.
References
, What should the abstract consist of? - correct answer-It should include the
general topic, a description of the methodology, the results of a study, and what
was learned
What should the introduction consist of? - correct answer-The intro introduces
the topic of the study. It should also consist of background info, justification for
the study, the problem that the study addresses, and the hypothesis.
What should the method consist of? - correct answer-4 subsections: participants
(number & type), design of the study, materials, and procedure
What does the data analysis section do? - correct answer-it explains the statistical
procedures used, gives enough info that someone else could run the same
analyses, & sometimes justifies the use of the statistical techniques
What does the results section have? - correct answer-It has a summary of the
data and a stats heavy description of findings as a result of the analyses.
What does the discussion section have? - correct answer-it typically starts with a
brief summary, explains the results in laymen's terms, compares findings to the
hypotheses, limitations, & future directions for the study
What does the references section have? *dumb question* - correct answer-an
alphabetical list of all sources used throughout the paper
What are the 3 main studies in the history of psychological research? - correct
answer-The Tuskegee study, the Milgram obedience study, and the Zimbardo
prison experiment.
Yield Study Notes & Practice Questions
What are the canons of the scientific method? - correct answer-empiricism,
determinism, parsimony, testability
Define empiricism - correct answer-gaining knowledge through systematic
observation of the world
Define determinism - correct answer-the assumption that phenomena have
identifiable causes
Define parsimony - correct answer-the assumption that the simplest explanation
of a phenomenon is most likely to be correct
Define testability - correct answer-the assumption that explanations of behavior
can be tested and falsified through observation
What are the components of a research article? - correct answer-1. Abstract 2.
Introduction 3. Method 4. (sometimes) Data Analysis 5. Results 6. Discussion 7.
References
, What should the abstract consist of? - correct answer-It should include the
general topic, a description of the methodology, the results of a study, and what
was learned
What should the introduction consist of? - correct answer-The intro introduces
the topic of the study. It should also consist of background info, justification for
the study, the problem that the study addresses, and the hypothesis.
What should the method consist of? - correct answer-4 subsections: participants
(number & type), design of the study, materials, and procedure
What does the data analysis section do? - correct answer-it explains the statistical
procedures used, gives enough info that someone else could run the same
analyses, & sometimes justifies the use of the statistical techniques
What does the results section have? - correct answer-It has a summary of the
data and a stats heavy description of findings as a result of the analyses.
What does the discussion section have? - correct answer-it typically starts with a
brief summary, explains the results in laymen's terms, compares findings to the
hypotheses, limitations, & future directions for the study
What does the references section have? *dumb question* - correct answer-an
alphabetical list of all sources used throughout the paper
What are the 3 main studies in the history of psychological research? - correct
answer-The Tuskegee study, the Milgram obedience study, and the Zimbardo
prison experiment.
