.01-.02 Psychology Quiz

Psychology:  the scientific study of
​ (a)   & mental processes

• behavior
• biology
• history
• mathematics

What is the name of the approach that uses observation and testing to draw conclusions?

• qualitative

• quantitative

• scientific

• critical

Scientists are trained to carefully observe and record any research outcomes that are inconsistent with their hypotheses. This practice most directly serves to reduce

• confirmation bias.
• the framing effect.
• functional fixedness.
• heuristics

The tendency to exaggerate the correctness or accuracy of our beliefs and predictions is called...

• hindsight bias

• overconfidence

• critical thinking

• skepticism

Which element of the scientific attitude should Harrison improve if he wants to engage in scientific inquiry more effectivley?

• curiosity

• skepticsim

• humility

• questioning

If Harrison wanted to increase his use of critical thinking, which of the following questions might he ask?

• how can I share my results with more people?

• How can I interpret this result?

• How can I sell my ideas to make a profit?

Thinking that does not automatically accept ​ (a)   and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, appraised the sources, discerns hidden ​ (b)   , evaluates evidence and assesses conclusions

• arguments
• biases
• opinions
• fallacies
• presumptions

After the student council election, a friend tells you he could have guessed who would be elected president. Which psychological phenomenon might his scenario best illustrate?

• common sense

• hindsight bias

• overconfidence

• perceiving order in random events

Genes, genetics, evolution, body chemistry

• nature

• nurture

The debate about the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as what?

• Evolutionary analysis
• Behaviorism 
• The cognitive revolution
• The nature-nurture issue