1: The Science of Psychology

What is the definition of systematic empiricism?

• Learning based on observation

• The study of the physical and natural world

• Collecting and evaluating evidence

• Testing ideas and answering questions

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS2-6

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

What is pseudoscience?

• Activities and beliefs that are claimed to be scientific but are not

• Activities and beliefs that are proven to be scientific

• Activities and beliefs that are based on empirical evidence

• Activities and beliefs that are supported by heuristics

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What does it mean for a scientific claim to be falsifiable?

• The claim must be expressed in a way that there are observations that would count as evidence against it

• The claim must be expressed in a way that there are observations that would support it

• The claim must be expressed in a way that there are no observations that would count as evidence against it

• The claim must be expressed in a way that there are no observations that would support it

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

What is the purpose of basic research?

• To achieve a more detailed and accurate understanding of human behavior

• To address practical problems

• To diagnose and treat psychological disorders

• To develop empirically supported treatments

What is the purpose of applied research?

• To achieve a more detailed and accurate understanding of human behavior

• To address practical problems

• To diagnose and treat psychological disorders

• To develop empirically supported treatments

What does skepticism involve?

• Pausing to consider alternatives and search for evidence

• Accepting that there are many things we do not know

• Earning an academic degree through intensive study

• Diagnosing and treating psychological disorders

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NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-1

What does tolerance for uncertainty mean?

• Accepting that there are many things we do not know

• Pausing to consider alternatives and search for evidence

• Earning an academic degree through intensive study

• Diagnosing and treating psychological disorders

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the clinical practice of psychology?

• The diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders

• An academic degree earned through intensive study and research

• A treatment that has been shown to lead to better outcomes

• Mental shortcuts in forming and maintaining beliefs

What are heuristics?

• Mental shortcuts in forming and maintaining beliefs

• Learning based on observation

• The systematic study of the physical and natural world

• Activities and beliefs that are claimed to be scientific but are not

What is confirmation bias?

• Tendency to focus on cases that confirm our beliefs

• Tendency to focus on cases that disconfirm our beliefs

• Tendency to disregard cases that confirm our beliefs

• Tendency to disregard cases that disconfirm our beliefs