Test Bank - Exploring Psychology in Modules (12th Edition) by David G. Myers | Verified Questions & Answers

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1. Whichghofghtheghfollowingghisghanghevidence-
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a. criticalghthinking

b. structuralism

c. empiricalghapproach

d. humanisticghpsycholog
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2. Theghempiricalghapproachghdrawsghon

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b. experimentation.

c. bothghobservationghandghexperimentation.

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3. ProfessorghThomasghusesghscientificghproceduresghtoghtestghwhetherghwatchingghviolentghv
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a. functionalism.

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c. anghempiricalghapproach.

d. positiveghpsychology
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c. Itghisghaghfieldghthatghisghoftenghconfusedghwithghscience.

d. Itghisghnotghbasedghonghscientificghmetho
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6. Puttingghaghscientificghattitudeghintoghpracticeghrequiresghhumilityghasghwellghas

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b. aghbiopsychosocialghapproach.

c. curiosityghandghskepticism.

d. functionalism.
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7. Lessghhelpfulnessghandghunrealisticghacademicghconfidenceghhaveghbeenghassociatedghwith

a. enhancedghcriticalghthinking.

b. aghlackghofghcuriosity.

c. increasedghskepticism.

d. aghlackghofghhumilit
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11. PsychologistghFathalighMoghaddamghnotedghthatghintellectualghhumilityghisghnecessaryghfor

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