Exploring the Science of Experimental Psychology
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Which term refers to the scientific techniques used to collect and evaluate data?

  • Methodology (correct)
  • Science
  • Commonsense Psychology
  • Data

    • What are facts gathered using scientific methods called?

  • Commonsense Psychology
  • Data (correct)
  • Science
  • Methodology

    • What is the nonscientific use of information to explain or predict behavior called?

  • Nonscientific Inference (correct)
  • Overuse Trait
  • Stereotyping
  • Gambler's Fallacy

    • What do we falsely assume when we stereotype?

    <p>Specific behaviors cluster together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for when we overuse trait explanations to explain others' behavior?

    <p>Overuse Trait</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does methodology consist of?

    <p>The scientific techniques used to collect and evaluate data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of nonscientific data gathering?

    <p>Believing that 'opposites attract'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for when people misuse data to estimate the probability of an event?

    <p>Gambler's Fallacy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do stereotypes ignore?

    <p>Individual differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is critical to the scientific method?

    <p>Data</p> Signup and view all the answers

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