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Chapter 14 Reading Quiz--Human Sciences

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Chapter 14 Reading Quiz--Human Sciences
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One of the most distinguishing characteristics of human beings is that they are _______________ animals.

self-conscious
intelligent
sophisticated
simple

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Similar to the natural sciences, the human sciences are based on...

emotion
faith
observation
intuition

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A loaded question is a question which is

objective because it leads to a true conclusion
biased because it contains a built-in assumption
subjective because of the nature of the question

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the observer effect problematic for humans?

peer review might change the outcome of the study
academics might change their approach to experimentation because they are human beings
people may change their behavior because they are being observed

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Behaviorism is a school of thought which advocates for the study of

behavior rather than hidden thoughts or feelings
emotion rather than behavior
cognitive abilities through experimentation
neurological connections with emotion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the diminished role of experiments in the natural sciences?

it is impossible to run controlled experiments of complex real-world situations
it is impossible to apply statistics to the study of human behavior
artificiality of experiments may distort the behavior of the participants
ethical problems with conducting experiments that have negative effects upon the participants

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Many laws in the human sciences tend to be __________________ in nature.

probabilistic
universal
subjective

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