UGA PSYCH 3980 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Empiricism - ANSWER Basing conclusions on systematic observations
Empiricism (Philosophy) - ANSWER All knowledge comes from sensory experiences
Theory Data Cycle - ANSWER Theory constructed based on observation-Generate a
hypothesis from theory-Collect Data
Falsifiable - ANSWER able to be proven wrong
Parsimonious - ANSWER When several theories explain data equally well, the simplest is
preferred.
Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER Making conclusions that follow with from premises
reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then
applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun
will rise on Tuesday morning.)
Making conclusions about something based on facts.
, Inductive Reasoning - ANSWER Inferring facts from observations.
Applied Research - ANSWER Ex. new methods for teaching math, treatment for
depression
Basic Research - ANSWER Ex. Understanding human memory or visual processing
Confounds - ANSWER alternative explanations for any outcome
probabilistic - ANSWER inferences are not expected to explain all cases all the time
Good story bias - ANSWER when we accept a conclusion just because it makes sense
Present bias - ANSWER the tendency to over-value immediate rewards at the expense of
our long-term intentions
Generalizing based on daily experience, when we actually don't see everything
Pop up Principle (availability heuristic) - ANSWER -things that easily come to mind, guide
our thinking.
-easily remembered events judged more probable than less easily remembered events
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Empiricism - ANSWER Basing conclusions on systematic observations
Empiricism (Philosophy) - ANSWER All knowledge comes from sensory experiences
Theory Data Cycle - ANSWER Theory constructed based on observation-Generate a
hypothesis from theory-Collect Data
Falsifiable - ANSWER able to be proven wrong
Parsimonious - ANSWER When several theories explain data equally well, the simplest is
preferred.
Deductive Reasoning - ANSWER Making conclusions that follow with from premises
reasoning in which a conclusion is reached by stating a general principle and then
applying that principle to a specific case (The sun rises every morning; therefore, the sun
will rise on Tuesday morning.)
Making conclusions about something based on facts.
, Inductive Reasoning - ANSWER Inferring facts from observations.
Applied Research - ANSWER Ex. new methods for teaching math, treatment for
depression
Basic Research - ANSWER Ex. Understanding human memory or visual processing
Confounds - ANSWER alternative explanations for any outcome
probabilistic - ANSWER inferences are not expected to explain all cases all the time
Good story bias - ANSWER when we accept a conclusion just because it makes sense
Present bias - ANSWER the tendency to over-value immediate rewards at the expense of
our long-term intentions
Generalizing based on daily experience, when we actually don't see everything
Pop up Principle (availability heuristic) - ANSWER -things that easily come to mind, guide
our thinking.
-easily remembered events judged more probable than less easily remembered events
