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Psych Mod 0.1-0.3 Vocab

Authored by Kimberly A Van Horn

Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

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Psych Mod 0.1-0.3 Vocab
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "critical thinking"

Subjective analysis and evaluation of an issue to form a judgment
Blind acceptance of information without questioning
Objective analysis and evaluation of an issue to form a judgment
Random guessing without any reasoning

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "hindsight bias"

The tendency for people to perceive events that have not yet occurred as having been more predictable than they actually were before the events took place.
The tendency for people to perceive events that have already occurred as having been more predictable than they actually were before the events took place.
The tendency for people to perceive events as being unpredictable even after they have occurred.
The tendency for people to perceive events as having the same level of predictability before and after they have occurred.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "overconfidence"

Excessive belief in one's own abilities, knowledge, or judgment
Underestimation of one's abilities
Lack of self-confidence
Balanced self-assessment

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "illusory correlation"

Illusory correlation is the concept of a direct causal link between two variables.
Illusory correlation is the accurate perception of a strong relationship between two variables.
Illusory correlation is the tendency to ignore any relationship between variables.
Illusory correlation is the perception of a relationship between two variables when none exists or when the relationship is weaker than assumed.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "peer review"

Peer review is a process where friends evaluate work
Peer review involves self-assessment only
Peer review is a method for plagiarism
Peer review is a process where work is evaluated by experts in the same field to ensure quality, accuracy, and validity.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "theory"

A theory is a well-substantiated explanation acquired through the scientific method and repeatedly tested and confirmed through observation and experimentation.
A theory is a belief without any scientific basis
A theory is a wild guess without any evidence
A theory is a random idea without any testing

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "hypothesis"

A hypothesis is a proven fact
A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon or a scientific question that can be tested through experimentation or observation.
A hypothesis is a random guess without any basis
A hypothesis is a conclusion drawn without any evidence

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