PSYCH 2010 EXAM 1 QUIZZES QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027
Which of the following must be possible before a new finding can be accepted by the scientific
community? - Answers The finding must be replicated and publicly verified.
"Empiricism" is the practice of relying on: - Answers Observation
Which of the following statements is false? - Answers Most folk beliefs always provide correct and valid
explanations of behavior.
Considering only psychologists who have made a recognized contribution to the field, the psychologist
most often named by people on the street is __________. - Answers Dr. Sigmund Freud
Which of the following is an assumption of science? - Answers The world is real outside of your
imagination.
True or False: There is a grand unifying theory that connects and explains all of psychology. - Answers
False
One of the reasons that people question the validity of psychology as a science is - Answers we use
people and observations to gather our data.
According to Stanovich, what justifies psychology as an independent discipline? - Answers Psychology
studies the full range of human and nonhuman behavior with the techniques of science
Knowing something about behavior in an instant may be an example of - Answers intuition.
What is the difference between "Hard" and "Soft" science? - Answers There is no difference outside of
the subject matter being studied.
Which of the following psychology celebrities have a tie to the University of Utah? - Answers Ted Bundy
Bonus question: Which did Dr. White drop as a field in favor of sociology as a minor in college? -
Answers Computer science (which cause his friends to tease him)
true - Answers True or False Psychology is a data-based, scientific study of behavior.
Why is familiarity with Freud's style of work beneficial to the understanding to psychology? - Answers
Rather than beneficial, familiarity with his work is detrimental to the understanding of modern
psychology.
What is a good reason to major in psychology? - Answers Your skills and knowledge will be generalizable
outside the classroom.
How does psychology prepare you to be adaptable? - Answers You gain insight into how people and
groups function.
How does a psychology degree determine your career? - Answers Only to a degree - people wind up in
jobs closely tied to their skills, not necessarily tied to their major.
When choosing a major: - Answers Find a major that fits your interests and skills.
Internships and research provide all of the following EXCEPT:
Which of the following must be possible before a new finding can be accepted by the scientific
community? - Answers The finding must be replicated and publicly verified.
"Empiricism" is the practice of relying on: - Answers Observation
Which of the following statements is false? - Answers Most folk beliefs always provide correct and valid
explanations of behavior.
Considering only psychologists who have made a recognized contribution to the field, the psychologist
most often named by people on the street is __________. - Answers Dr. Sigmund Freud
Which of the following is an assumption of science? - Answers The world is real outside of your
imagination.
True or False: There is a grand unifying theory that connects and explains all of psychology. - Answers
False
One of the reasons that people question the validity of psychology as a science is - Answers we use
people and observations to gather our data.
According to Stanovich, what justifies psychology as an independent discipline? - Answers Psychology
studies the full range of human and nonhuman behavior with the techniques of science
Knowing something about behavior in an instant may be an example of - Answers intuition.
What is the difference between "Hard" and "Soft" science? - Answers There is no difference outside of
the subject matter being studied.
Which of the following psychology celebrities have a tie to the University of Utah? - Answers Ted Bundy
Bonus question: Which did Dr. White drop as a field in favor of sociology as a minor in college? -
Answers Computer science (which cause his friends to tease him)
true - Answers True or False Psychology is a data-based, scientific study of behavior.
Why is familiarity with Freud's style of work beneficial to the understanding to psychology? - Answers
Rather than beneficial, familiarity with his work is detrimental to the understanding of modern
psychology.
What is a good reason to major in psychology? - Answers Your skills and knowledge will be generalizable
outside the classroom.
How does psychology prepare you to be adaptable? - Answers You gain insight into how people and
groups function.
How does a psychology degree determine your career? - Answers Only to a degree - people wind up in
jobs closely tied to their skills, not necessarily tied to their major.
When choosing a major: - Answers Find a major that fits your interests and skills.
Internships and research provide all of the following EXCEPT:
