Test Bank for An Introduction to Psychological Science 4ce 4th Canadian Edition by Mark Krause, Daniel Corts, Stephen C Smith.
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An Introduction to Psychological Science, 4th Canadian Edition
Chapter 01: Introducing Psychological Science
1. Professor George is giving a lecture on scientific theories to their Introductory Psychology class. To
make an important point about theories to their class, their first slide contains only one sentence. Which
of the following could be that sentence?
A) "All theories are created equal."
B) "Theories are not the same as opinions."
C) "The more accurate a theory is, the more people believe it."
D) "Theories explain specific events."
Answer: B) "Theories are not the same as opinions."
2. Jade looked at the data from the experiment and said to Professor Foss "Group A is faster than Group
B, which proves the hypothesis that caffeine increases speed is true." Professor Foss explains to Jade that
their hypothesis cannot be "proven" true for which of the following reasons?
A) Hypotheses are never falsifiable.
B) A future experiment could show the present results are wrong.
C) The scientific method is a poor way to assess a hypothesis.
D) Statistics can't be used to compare groups.
Answer: B) A future experiment could show the present results are wrong.
3. Imagine that your partner happily cooks when they find the kitchen clean, and you wonder: "Is a clean
kitchen a motivator for cooking?" So, you start to observe their behaviour and motivation for two weeks
to see if they also cook and look happy when the kitchen is dirty. In this case, your question about a
possible connection between finding a clean kitchen and cooking could be considered __________.
A) a theory
B) a prediction
C) a hypothesis
D) an outcome
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