Fall Semester final exam

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What is context in psychology?

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Context refers to the circumstances or setting in which an event occurs, influencing how we interpret and respond to that event.

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What does 'perceiving order in random events' mean?

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It is the tendency to see patterns or connections in random data, leading to the belief that future events will follow the same pattern.

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Why can't correlational studies determine causation?

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Correlational studies do not manipulate variables; they only observe relationships, making it impossible to establish cause-and-effect.

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What is an independent variable in an experiment?

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The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

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What role does the environment play in behavior?

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The environment encompasses all external factors that influence behavior, including social, cultural, and physical conditions.

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Define 'priming' in psychology.

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Priming is a technique in which exposure to one stimulus influences the response to another stimulus, often without conscious guidance.

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What is bottom-up processing?

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Bottom-up processing is a perception process that starts with sensory input, building up to a final perception.

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Explain the concept of hindsight bias.

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Hindsight bias is the tendency to see events as having been predictable after they have already occurred.

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What is critical thinking?

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Critical thinking is the ability to analyze information objectively and evaluate it to form a reasoned judgment.

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What is overconfidence in psychology?

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Overconfidence is a cognitive bias where a person's subjective confidence in their judgments is greater than their objective accuracy.