,1. Personal observation of your own thoughts, feelings, and behavior is called:
a. research methodology.
b. cognitive unconscious.
c. introspection.
d. critical thinking.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTI Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.1.3.1 - Compare the scientific method to nonscientific means
VES: of gathering information.
NATIONAL STANDA United States - APA.1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content
RDS: domains.
KEYWORDS: Understand
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DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2019 7:28 AM
2. The cognitive unconscious is the part of the mind that:
a. we are subjectively unaware of and that is not open to introspection.
b. we are aware of and that is open to introspection.
c. forms personal observations of our thoughts and feelings.
d. we are able to control through willpower.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTI Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.1.3.1 - Compare the scientific method to nonscientific means
VES: of gathering information.
NATIONAL STANDA United States - APA.1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content
RDS: domains.
KEYWORDS: Remember
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DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2019 7:28 AM
3. Which of the following defines psychology?
a. The scientific study of the brain and mind
b. The scientific study of personality
c. The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
d. The scientific study of mental illness
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
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,REFERENCES: Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTI Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.1.3.1 - Compare the scientific method to nonscientific means
VES: of gathering information.
NATIONAL STANDA United States - APA.1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content
RDS: domains.
KEYWORDS: Remember
DATE CREATED: 1/30/2019 7:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2019 7:28 AM
4. What is critical thinking in psychology?
a. A systematic approach to researching and answering nonscientific questions
b. A type of reflection involving the support of beliefs through scientific explanation and observation
c. A type of reflection relying heavily on introspection and discovering motives
d. The ability to debunk superstition and pseudopsychology
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.1.3.2 - Identify research that uses the scientific method.
:
NATIONAL STANDARDS United States - APA.1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content
: domains.
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/30/2019 7:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2019 7:28 AM
5. The deliberate attempt to uncover how a commonsense belief or scientific theory might be wrong is:
a. falsification.
b. critical thinking.
c. confirmation bias.
d. uncritical acceptance.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTI Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.1.3.1 - Compare the scientific method to nonscientific means
VES: of gathering information.
NATIONAL STANDA United States - APA.1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content
RDS: domains.
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, KEYWORDS: Understand
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6. What is confirmation bias?
a. The tendency to remember or notice information that fits one’s expectations while forgetting or ignoring
discrepancies
b. The tendency to believe claims because they seem true or because it would be nice if they were true
c. The tendency to accept unfounded beliefs without objective evidence or with falsifying evidence
d. The tendency to ignore information that fits one’s expectations while remembering or noticing discrepancies
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJE Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.1.3.1 - Compare the scientific method to nonscientific means of
CTIVES: gathering information.
Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.1.3.7 - Explain how conclusions are drawn from research.
NATIONAL STANDUnited States - APA.1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content domains.
ARDS:
KEYWORDS: Understand
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DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2019 7:28 AM
7. Which of the following refers to an unfounded belief held without evidence or in spite of classifying evidence?
a. Hypothesis
b. Falsification
c. Confirmation bias
d. Superstition
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTI Universal.Intro.Psych.LO.1.3.1 - Compare the scientific method to nonscientific means
VES: of gathering information.
NATIONAL STANDA United States - APA.1.2 - Develop a working knowledge of psychology’s content
RDS: domains.
KEYWORDS: Understand
DATE CREATED: 1/30/2019 7:28 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/30/2019 7:28 AM
8. Which of the following is the predicted outcome of an experiment or an educated guess about the relationship between
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