M1 W1: The Science of Psychology

Question 1

A group of psychologists led by ____ decided to find out the average count of words spoken by women and men

Answer 1

Matias Mehl (2007)

Question 2

True or false

According to the result of conducted by Mehl etc. al., women spoke an average 16,215 words oer day, while men spoke an average of 15,699 words per day.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

It is defined as the scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes.

Answer 3

Psychology

Question 4

The three fundamental features of the scientific approach

Answer 4

1) Systematic Empiricism
2) Empirical Questions
3) Public Knowledge

Question 5

This refers to activities and beliefs that are claimed to be scientific by their proponents, and may appear to be scientific at first, but are not.

Answer 5

Pseudoscience

Question 6

The adherents claim or imply that it is scientific, but lacks one or more of the three features of science

Answer 6

Pseudoscience

Question 7

Below is the model of scientific Research in psychology, however is it in the correct order? (Ung “cycle”)

Research question -> Empirical study -> Data analysis -> Conclusion -> Research literature

Answer 7

Ye

(Note: RED CR)

Question 8

2 classifications of scientific research

Answer 8

1) basic research
2) applied research

Question 9

Conducted primarily to address some practical problem

Answer 9

Applied research

Question 10

Conducted primarily for the sake of achieving a more detailed and accurate understanding of human behaviour, without necessarily trying to address anny particular practical problem

Answer 10

Basic research

Question 11

Intuitive beliefs about people’s behaviour, thoughts, and feelings. This includes common-sense ideas that people use to understand and predict the behaviour of others.

Answer 11

Folk Psychology

Question 12

These are beliefs that shape how Filipinos interact with others and make decisions in daily. (4)

Answer 12

“Bahala na”, “Hiya”, “pakikisama”, “utang na loob”

Question 13

Compounded by tendencies to focus on cases that confirm intuitive beliefs and not on cases that disconfim them

Answer 13

Confirmation Bias

Question 14

Pausing to consider alternative and to search for evidence when there is enough at stake to justify doing so.

Answer 14

Skepticism

Question 15

Not claiming that they are not science

Answer 15

Common sense psychology