0.1 Critical Thinking and Scientific Attitude Quiz

What role does critical thinking play in scientific research?

• It encourages accepting conclusions without evidence

• It fosters skepticism and careful analysis

• It promotes reliance on intuition

• It discourages questioning established theories

What is the primary focus of psychology?

• Human behavior and mental processes

• Animal behavior and physical processes

• Human anatomy and biological processes

• Animal anatomy and mental processes

Which of the following is NOT a social interaction?

• Communication

• Cooperation

• Conflict

• Eating

Which of the following is an example of a learned behavior?

• A baby crying when hungry

• A dog sitting on command

• A bird building a nest

• A cat purring when petted

What is a key aspect of curiosity in scientific research?

• Accepting all hypotheses without testing

• Conducting experiments to validate theories

• Disregarding contradictory evidence

• Assuming all results are correct without proof