PSYC WRITTEN EXAM RATED A SEMESTER 1 2024 UPDATED.

PSYC WRITTEN EXAM RATED A SEMESTER 1 2024 UPDATED. A background in research methods will help people do which of the following? (Check all that apply.) - CORRECT ANSWER evaluate research reports, assess the effectiveness of programs designed to achieve certain goals, satisfy native curiosity, help evaluate public policy decisions In the context of the primary ways of knowing, a problem with intuition is that ______. - CORRECT ANSWER numerous cognitive and motivational biases affect our perceptions A cognitive bias that occurs when one is predisposed to conclude there is a causal relationship between two events that stand out and occur together is called ______. - CORRECT ANSWER illusory correlation In the context of the primary ways of knowing, identify a problem associated with accepting on faith the statements of any authority. - CORRECT ANSWER The statements may not be true. Scientific ___________ , refers to an approach in which ideas must be evaluated on the basis of careful logic and the results from scientific investigations. - CORRECT ANSWER skepticism True or false: It is important to learn research methods, because research findings influence political positions, legislation, and judicial decisions. - CORRECT ANSWER T In the context of the primary ways of knowing, identify an accurate statement about relying on intuition to make conclusions about human behavior. - CORRECT ANSWER It leads to an unquestioned acceptance of personal judgments or personal experiences. Which of the following is most likely an example of illusory correlation? - CORRECT ANSWER A person is biased toward concluding there is a causal relationship between two events. The idea that knowledge comes from observations is referred to as ______. - CORRECT ANSWER empiricism