
Introduction to Psychology
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1.What is psychology?
the systematic study of thoughts, feelings & behaviour.
the absence of physical illness, disease and mental distress.
A fully qualified hypnotist
a series of systematic & orderly steps in which researchers use to plan, conduct & report research
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What are two distinguishing features of a psychiatrist?
A psychiatrist is a doctor
A psychiatrist can prescribe medication
Results are vague & often cannot be reproduced.
Psychologists are doctors
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Choose two differences between psychology and pseudoscience
Pseudoscience Does not follow the scientific method.
Psychology Relies on facts & evidence to back up ideas.
Psychology does not follow the scientific method
In pseudoscience experiments are precisely described so that they can be copied or improved.
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What is a scientific method?
does not follow the scientific method. Means fake.
data (information) collected directly by observation or through experimentation.
a series of systematic & orderly steps in which researchers use to plan, conduct & report research
Psychologists observe people or animals in their natural habitat without being seen or noticed
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How is empirical evidence obtained?
alternative ways, such as reflection on past scholarship or on a certain aspect of social life
data (information) collected directly by observation or through experimentation.
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Choose one advantage and one disadvantage of conducting surveys.
Researcher is able to make accurate observations, extraneous variables are less likely, & researchers can replicate the study later if required.
Can be given in a variety of settings & are a flexible research method
The setting is artificial, so people may not behave as they normally would in their natural environment. Not everything can be measured in a controlled environment.
If they are not correctly written, they may not be reliable measures – they could be biased
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Choose one advantage and one disadvantage of naturalistic observations.
People or animals would behave as they would normally
We are able to research uncommon cases & learn about phenomena
There are only small numbers (in general) & case studies may not be representative of the population.
The researcher has little or no control over variables.
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