Quiz Flashcards
The simplest explanation is preferred until ruled out by conflicting evidence.
Parsimony
Involved assessing traits and disposition by measuring the size and location of bumps on the skull.
Phrenology
Organizer rational thought, characterized by open mindedness.
Good Thinking
Objectives of Psychological Science
Prediction
In Psychological Science the first objective is observation is the initial step toward understanding any phenomenon.
False
Behavior must follow a natural order; therefore it can be predicted
Scientific Mentality
The systematic noting and recording of events
Observation
What is the complete name of your instructor in Experimental Psychology?
Henry Dioneda Palivino
Constructing a testable prediction called?
Hypothesis
In scientific explanation they establish cause and effect in psychological science.
True
Science and the modern world says that if no inherent order existed, there would be no point in looking for one and no need to develop methods for doing so.
True
The way of knowing in terms of science is develop laws that can be falsified
False
Another important part of the scientific approach is replication because we should be able to repeat our procedures and get the same results again if we have gathered data objectively and if we have followed good thinking.
True
Facts and figures gathered from observations in research.
Data
As a Psychologist we gather information objectively and systematically, and we base our conclusions on the evidence we obtain not on our preconceived notions.
True
