PSYC 200 Test 1 : Unit questions
well answered to pass
Dogmatism - correct answer ✔✔The arrogant attachment to an opinion or belief.
Empiricism - correct answer ✔✔The belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through
observation
Empirical method - correct answer ✔✔A set of rules and techniques for observation
Deductive reasoning - correct answer ✔✔The reasoning that results are predicted based on a general
premise.
Inductive reasoning - correct answer ✔✔The reasoning that conclusions are drawn from observations.
Theory - correct answer ✔✔A hypothetical explanation of a natural phenomena.
Rule of parsimony - correct answer ✔✔A rule for using the fewest possible assumptions to create an
explanation.
Hypothesis - correct answer ✔✔A falsifiable prediction made by a theory.
The Scientific Method - correct answer ✔✔Hypothesis -> Deductive Reasoning -> Empirical Observations
-> Inductive Reasoning -> (Repeat)
Why have Freud's theories fallen out of favour? - correct answer ✔✔They are not falsifiable.
Clinical/Case Studies - correct answer ✔✔A research approach that focuses on a singular individual. This
approach allows for a lot of insight, but is difficult to generalize to a larger population.
well answered to pass
Dogmatism - correct answer ✔✔The arrogant attachment to an opinion or belief.
Empiricism - correct answer ✔✔The belief that accurate knowledge can be acquired through
observation
Empirical method - correct answer ✔✔A set of rules and techniques for observation
Deductive reasoning - correct answer ✔✔The reasoning that results are predicted based on a general
premise.
Inductive reasoning - correct answer ✔✔The reasoning that conclusions are drawn from observations.
Theory - correct answer ✔✔A hypothetical explanation of a natural phenomena.
Rule of parsimony - correct answer ✔✔A rule for using the fewest possible assumptions to create an
explanation.
Hypothesis - correct answer ✔✔A falsifiable prediction made by a theory.
The Scientific Method - correct answer ✔✔Hypothesis -> Deductive Reasoning -> Empirical Observations
-> Inductive Reasoning -> (Repeat)
Why have Freud's theories fallen out of favour? - correct answer ✔✔They are not falsifiable.
Clinical/Case Studies - correct answer ✔✔A research approach that focuses on a singular individual. This
approach allows for a lot of insight, but is difficult to generalize to a larger population.
