BSPSY-204 Experimental Psychology Chapter Objectives

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What is the content definition of science?

Principles of scientific method
Activity of discovering important variables in nature
Systematically organized body of knowledge about the universe
An accumulation of integrated knowledge (correct)

Why do we rely on scientific methods rather than common sense to explain behavior?

Scientific methods lack practicality
Scientific methods are easier to apply in real-life situations
Common sense is often biased and unreliable (correct)
Common sense is more accurate than scientific methods

In what way does psychological data help us in our daily lives?

To create misconceptions about human behavior
To establish cause and effect in human interactions
To predict the behavior of others and guide our own behavior (correct)
To manipulate the behavior of others for personal gain

What is the process definition of science?

Activity of discovering important variables in nature (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the 2 requirements for a prediction to be testable in an experiment?

Procedures for manipulating the setting must exist, and the predicted outcome must be observable (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the greatest value of a psychology experiment?

To infer cause and effect relationships (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to have at least 2 treatment conditions in an experiment?

To test explanations of behaviors systematically and scientifically (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the goal of 'control' in psychological science seek to do?

Influence behavior (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the steps involved in the scientific method?

Formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, generalizing the hypothesis, explaining the findings, predicting a new situation (A) Signup and view all the answers

How is a solvable problem defined in the context of scientific research?

A problem with clear definitions and operational terms (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the manifestations of a problem in scientific research?

Unexplained information, contradictory results, and gaps in knowledge (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the key aspects of experimentation in the application of scientific method?

Randomly assigning groups to conditions, defining the dependent variable, controlling extraneous variables, conducting statistical tests (C) Signup and view all the answers