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What is the scientific attitude?
What is the scientific attitude?
- Manipulation, observation, and analysis
- Curiosity, skepticism, and humility (correct)
- Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and pattern perception
- Overconfidence, intuition, and common sense
What is critical thinking?
What is critical thinking?
- A systematic and objective way of observing people
- A quick and intuitive way of forming knowledge
- A measure of how closely two factors vary together
- A careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge (correct)
Hypothesis is ...?
Hypothesis is ...?
- a systematic and objective way of observing people
- a measure of how closely to factors vary together
- testable prediction, often implied by a theory (correct)
- a way of explaining behaviours
What is correlation?
What is correlation?
What is the independent variable in an experiment?
What is the independent variable in an experiment?
What is the dependent variable in an experiment?
What is the dependent variable in an experiment?
What is a confounding variable in an experiment?
What is a confounding variable in an experiment?
What is hindsight bias?
What is hindsight bias?
What is the purpose of descriptive research?
What is the purpose of descriptive research?
What is the scientific attitude?
What is the scientific attitude?
What is critical thinking?
What is critical thinking?
What is hindsight bias?
What is hindsight bias?
What is judgmental overconfidence?
What is judgmental overconfidence?
What is the scientific method?
What is the scientific method?
What is descriptive research?
What is descriptive research?
What is correlation?
What is correlation?
What is the independent variable in an experiment?
What is the independent variable in an experiment?
Psychological science is necessary because humans can rely solely on intuition and common sense.
Psychological science is necessary because humans can rely solely on intuition and common sense.
Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
Overconfidence does not occur in academic and social behavior.
Overconfidence does not occur in academic and social behavior.
The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and arrogance.
The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and arrogance.
Critical thinking refers to a less careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
Critical thinking refers to a less careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careless, unorganized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careless, unorganized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
Correlation proves causation.
Correlation proves causation.
Confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an experiment.
Confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an experiment.
What is the scientific attitude?
What is the scientific attitude?
What is critical thinking?
What is critical thinking?
What is correlation?
What is correlation?
What is the scientific method?
What is the scientific method?
What is the difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable?
What is the difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable?
What is descriptive research?
What is descriptive research?
What are confounding variables?
What are confounding variables?
What are the limits of intuition and common sense?
What are the limits of intuition and common sense?
What is the scientific attitude?
What is the scientific attitude?
What is critical thinking?
What is critical thinking?
What is the scientific method?
What is the scientific method?
What is the difference between independent and dependent variables?
What is the difference between independent and dependent variables?
What is correlation?
What is correlation?
What is confounding variable?
What is confounding variable?
What is hindsight bias?
What is hindsight bias?
What is descriptive research?
What is descriptive research?
Psychological science is necessary because intuition and common sense are always accurate.
Psychological science is necessary because intuition and common sense are always accurate.
Hindsight bias is an illustration of the limits of intuition and common sense.
Hindsight bias is an illustration of the limits of intuition and common sense.
Overconfidence can lead people to think they know more than they do.
Overconfidence can lead people to think they know more than they do.
The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and arrogance.
The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and arrogance.
Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
The scientific method involves testing ideas about the world through observation and analysis.
The scientific method involves testing ideas about the world through observation and analysis.
Correlation can prove causation.
Correlation can prove causation.
The independent variable is the factor that is measured in an experiment.
The independent variable is the factor that is measured in an experiment.
What are the limitations of intuition and common sense in psychological science?
What are the limitations of intuition and common sense in psychological science?
What is overconfidence and how does it relate to academic and social behavior?
What is overconfidence and how does it relate to academic and social behavior?
What is the scientific attitude and what are its main components?
What is the scientific attitude and what are its main components?
What does critical thinking refer to in the context of psychological science?
What does critical thinking refer to in the context of psychological science?
What is the scientific method and what are its main components?
What is the scientific method and what are its main components?
What is descriptive research and what is its purpose?
What is descriptive research and what is its purpose?
What is correlation and what can be inferred from it?
What is correlation and what can be inferred from it?
What is an experiment and how can it be used in psychological research?
What is an experiment and how can it be used in psychological research?
- Psychological science is necessary because humans cannot rely solely on ______ and common sense.
- Psychological science is necessary because humans cannot rely solely on ______ and common sense.
- Overconfidence leads people to think they know more than they do, which occurs in ______ and social behavior.
- Overconfidence leads people to think they know more than they do, which occurs in ______ and social behavior.
- The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and ______.
- The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and ______.
- Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using ______.
- Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using ______.
- The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful, organized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ______.
- The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful, organized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ______.
- Descriptive research is a systematic, objective observation of people to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and ______.
- Descriptive research is a systematic, objective observation of people to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and ______.
- Correlation is a measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the ______.
- Correlation is a measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the ______.
- The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated, the dependent variable is the factor that is measured, and confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an ______.
- The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated, the dependent variable is the factor that is measured, and confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an ______.
Psychological science is unnecessary because humans can rely solely on intuition and common sense.
Psychological science is unnecessary because humans can rely solely on intuition and common sense.
Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
Overconfidence leads people to think they know less than they do, which occurs in academic and social behavior.
Overconfidence leads people to think they know less than they do, which occurs in academic and social behavior.
Scientific inquiry cannot help sift reality from illusion.
Scientific inquiry cannot help sift reality from illusion.
Curiosity, skepticism, and humility are all part of the scientific attitude.
Curiosity, skepticism, and humility are all part of the scientific attitude.
Critical thinking involves forming and evaluating knowledge more carefully than simply using intuition.
Critical thinking involves forming and evaluating knowledge more carefully than simply using intuition.
The scientific method involves testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
The scientific method involves testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
Correlation proves causation.
Correlation proves causation.
What is a theory?
What is a theory?
What is an operational definition?
What is an operational definition?
What is replication in research?
What is replication in research?
A theory is a set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.
A theory is a set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events.
An operational definition is a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study.
An operational definition is a carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research study.
Replication involves repeating a research study with the same participants and circumstances to ensure the basic finding is accurate.
Replication involves repeating a research study with the same participants and circumstances to ensure the basic finding is accurate.
Which method of description involves recording behavior in a natural environment?
Which method of description involves recording behavior in a natural environment?
Which method of description involves asking questions to collect information through a questionnaire?
Which method of description involves asking questions to collect information through a questionnaire?
Which method of description involves in-depth study of a single individual, organization, or country?
Which method of description involves in-depth study of a single individual, organization, or country?
Case studies provide generalizable results
Case studies provide generalizable results
Surveys and interviews are useful for collecting information on current issues like covid19
Surveys and interviews are useful for collecting information on current issues like covid19
Naturalistic observations explain behavior
Naturalistic observations explain behavior
Study Notes
Overview of Psychological Science
- Psychological science is necessary because humans cannot rely solely on intuition and common sense.
- Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
- Overconfidence leads people to think they know more than they do, which occurs in academic and social behavior.
- Scientific inquiry can help sift reality from illusion.
- The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
- Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
- The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful, organized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
- Descriptive research is a systematic, objective observation of people to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and attributes.
- Correlation is a measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the other.
- Correlation does not prove causation, but it indicates the possibility of a cause-effect relationship.
- With experiments, researchers can manipulate the factors of interest to determine their effects, hold constant (“controlling”) other factors, and use experimental and control groups.
- The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated, the dependent variable is the factor that is measured, and confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an experiment.
Overview of Psychological Science
- Psychological science is necessary because humans cannot rely solely on intuition and common sense.
- Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
- Overconfidence leads people to think they know more than they do, which occurs in academic and social behavior.
- Scientific inquiry can help sift reality from illusion.
- The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
- Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
- The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful, organized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
- Descriptive research is a systematic, objective observation of people to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and attributes.
- Correlation is a measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the other.
- Correlation does not prove causation, but it indicates the possibility of a cause-effect relationship.
- With experiments, researchers can manipulate the factors of interest to determine their effects, hold constant (“controlling”) other factors, and use experimental and control groups.
- The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated, the dependent variable is the factor that is measured, and confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an experiment.
Overview of Psychological Science
- Psychological science is necessary because humans cannot rely solely on intuition and common sense.
- Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
- Overconfidence leads people to think they know more than they do, which occurs in academic and social behavior.
- Scientific inquiry can help sift reality from illusion.
- The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
- Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
- The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful, organized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
- Descriptive research is a systematic, objective observation of people to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and attributes.
- Correlation is a measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the other.
- Correlation does not prove causation, but it indicates the possibility of a cause-effect relationship.
- With experiments, researchers can manipulate the factors of interest to determine their effects, hold constant (“controlling”) other factors, and use experimental and control groups.
- The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated, the dependent variable is the factor that is measured, and confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an experiment.
Overview of Psychological Science
- Psychological science is necessary because humans cannot rely solely on intuition and common sense.
- Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
- Overconfidence leads people to think they know more than they do, which occurs in academic and social behavior.
- Scientific inquiry can help sift reality from illusion.
- The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
- Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
- The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful, organized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
- Descriptive research is a systematic, objective observation of people to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and attributes.
- Correlation is a measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the other.
- Correlation does not prove causation, but it indicates the possibility of a cause-effect relationship.
- With experiments, researchers can manipulate the factors of interest to determine their effects, hold constant (“controlling”) other factors, and use experimental and control groups.
- The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated, the dependent variable is the factor that is measured, and confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an experiment.
Overview of Psychological Science
- Psychological science is necessary because humans cannot rely solely on intuition and common sense.
- Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
- Overconfidence leads people to think they know more than they do, which occurs in academic and social behavior.
- Scientific inquiry can help sift reality from illusion.
- The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
- Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
- The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful, organized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
- Descriptive research is a systematic, objective observation of people to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and attributes.
- Correlation is a measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the other.
- Correlation does not prove causation, but it indicates the possibility of a cause-effect relationship.
- With experiments, researchers can manipulate the factors of interest to determine their effects, hold constant (“controlling”) other factors, and use experimental and control groups.
- The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated, the dependent variable is the factor that is measured, and confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an experiment.
Overview of Psychological Science
- Psychological science is necessary because humans cannot rely solely on intuition and common sense.
- Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
- Overconfidence leads people to think they know more than they do, which occurs in academic and social behavior.
- Scientific inquiry can help sift reality from illusion.
- The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
- Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
- The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful, organized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
- Descriptive research is a systematic, objective observation of people to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and attributes.
- Correlation is a measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the other.
- Correlation does not prove causation, but it indicates the possibility of a cause-effect relationship.
- With experiments, researchers can manipulate the factors of interest to determine their effects, hold constant (“controlling”) other factors, and use experimental and control groups.
- The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated, the dependent variable is the factor that is measured, and confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an experiment.
Overview of Psychological Science
- Psychological science is necessary because humans cannot rely solely on intuition and common sense.
- Hindsight bias, judgmental overconfidence, and the tendency to perceive patterns in random events illustrate the limits of intuition and common sense.
- Overconfidence leads people to think they know more than they do, which occurs in academic and social behavior.
- Scientific inquiry can help sift reality from illusion.
- The scientific attitude includes curiosity, skepticism, and humility.
- Critical thinking refers to a more careful style of forming and evaluating knowledge than simply using intuition.
- The scientific method is the process of testing ideas about the world by setting up situations that test our ideas, making careful, organized observations, and analyzing whether the data fit with our ideas.
- Descriptive research is a systematic, objective observation of people to provide a clear, accurate picture of people’s behaviors, thoughts, and attributes.
- Correlation is a measure of how closely two factors vary together, or how well you can predict a change in one from observing a change in the other.
- Correlation does not prove causation, but it indicates the possibility of a cause-effect relationship.
- With experiments, researchers can manipulate the factors of interest to determine their effects, hold constant (“controlling”) other factors, and use experimental and control groups.
- The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated, the dependent variable is the factor that is measured, and confounding variables are factors that might produce an effect in an experiment.
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Test your knowledge on the basics of psychological science with this overview quiz! Explore the limitations of intuition and common sense, the scientific attitude, critical thinking, and the scientific method. Learn about descriptive research, correlation, and experiments. Challenge yourself with questions on independent and dependent variables, confounding variables, and causation. This quiz is perfect for anyone looking to brush up on their understanding of psychological science.