WorksheetsIntroduction to Psychology Chapter 1 Test 4
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 7mins
Two major problems in naturalistic observation are the effects of the observer and observer bias.
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The (a) fallacy involves attributing human feelings and motives to animals.
Correlation typically demonstrates causation.
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False
Case studies are frequently used by clinical psychologists.
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False
For the survey method to be valid, a representative sample of people must be polled.
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A problem with the survey method is that answers to questions may not always be ___ or ___.
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(a)
A psychologist conducting a survey at a shopping mall (The Gallery of Wretched Excess) flips a coin before stopping pass-ersby. If the coin shows heads, he interviews the person; if it shows tails, he skips that person. Has the psychologist obtained a random sample?
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Attributing mischievous motives to a car that is not working properly is a thinking error similar to anthropomorphizing.
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