AP Psychology Module 0.1 & 0.2 Quiz

Which of the following is not one of the three elements of the scientific attitude?

• Curiosity

• Skepticism

• Determinism

• Humility

Which of the following best describes curiosity in the context of psychological science?

• Believing all claims without question

• Asking questions and exploring phenomena without being misled

• Accepting traditional explanations without evidence

• Ignoring unexpected results

Why is skepticism important in psychological science?

• It encourages scientists to dismiss all new ideas

• It prevents critical thinking

• It helps avoid accepting claims without evidence

• It means doubting everything, even evidence-based facts

Which of the following is the best example of humility in science?

• Refusing to admit mistakes

• Ignoring contradictory evidence

• Being aware of our own potential for error and willingness to revise beliefs

• Claiming certainty without evidence

According to the text, psychological science is distinguished from common sense because it relies on:

• Tradition and authority

• Empirical evidence and the scientific method

• Philosophical speculation alone

• Personal opinions

Why is critical thinking essential in psychology?

• It involves blindly accepting experts’ claims

• It allows for assumptions to be accepted without question

• It examines assumptions, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions

• It focuses only on personal experience

Hindsight bias is the tendency to:

• Predict outcomes before they happen

• Believe, after learning an outcome, that we would have foreseen it

• Ignore past experiences

• Collect data before making judgments

Which of the following is an example of hindsight bias?

• Saying “I knew it all along” after a game’s outcome

• Running an experiment twice to check the results

• Predicting the weather using scientific models

• Acknowledging that the outcome was unpredictable

Overconfidence in psychological research refers to:

• Underestimating the accuracy of one’s beliefs

• Thinking we know more than we do

• Using random sampling incorrectly

• Relying on replication to confirm findings

Which of the following best illustrates overconfidence?

• A student believing they can finish a test in 10 minutes but taking 30

• A researcher using operational definitions

• A teacher gathering evidence before making claims

• A student reviewing notes carefully before a test