10 Questions
Which term refers to the scientific techniques used to collect and evaluate data?
Methodology
What are facts gathered using scientific methods called?
Data
What is the nonscientific use of information to explain or predict behavior called?
Nonscientific Inference
What do we falsely assume when we stereotype?
Specific behaviors cluster together
What is the term for when we overuse trait explanations to explain others' behavior?
Overuse Trait
What does methodology consist of?
The scientific techniques used to collect and evaluate data
What is an example of nonscientific data gathering?
Believing that 'opposites attract'
What is the term for when people misuse data to estimate the probability of an event?
Gambler's Fallacy
What do stereotypes ignore?
Individual differences
What is critical to the scientific method?
Data
Test your knowledge on the interrelation of science, methodology, and data in experimental psychology. This quiz covers topics such as the scientific techniques used to collect and evaluate data, the importance of data in scientific research, and the distinction between scientific and nonscientific data gathering approaches.
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