EDF 6222 Exam 1 & 2 Questions And
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Parsimony - Answer✔look for the simplest explanation possible
what is science? - Answer✔an attempt to discover order, and to display lawful relations
determinism - Answer✔The universe is a lawful and orderly place
what does it mean to be scientifically skeptical? - Answer✔that assumptions should not be
made until evidence is available
How do you reduce observer bias? - Answer✔by ensuring interobserver agreement
guidelines for gathering evidence - Answer✔- reducing observer bias
- examining experimental control
-replication
- self-correction
what is behaviorism - Answer✔philosophy of the science of human behavior
what does structuralism rely on? - Answer✔introspection
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structuralism - Answer✔the science of human behavior permits introspection to explain the
conscious mind
methodological behaviorism - Answer✔A philosophical position that views behavioral events
that cannot be publicly observed as outside the realm of science. and relied on logical
positivism
-does not consider private events -came from psychophysical parallelism
psychophysical parallelism - Answer✔-mental events can cause only mental events
-physical events can cause only physical events
What did normand present? - Answer✔-importance of objective, empirical science
-being skeptical does not equate being cynical: withhold judgement until sufficient evidence is
presented, and examine available evidence before making a decision
Characteristics of pseudoscience - Answer✔-can't be proven false
-anecdotal evidence
how is science self-correcting? - Answer✔through replication
what is the credo of helping professionals? - Answer✔do no harm
explanatory fictions - Answer✔socially approved ways for explaining behavior that violates
parsimony
Classical Behaviorism - Answer✔S-R behavioism that does not account for consequences or
private events
reflex - Answer✔behavior controlled by external agents
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