Introduction to Psychology 1/IPSY101/Scientific thinking/Quiz

Review questions

Assess your understanding of this learning pathway by selecting the correct answer for each of the following questions:

• Scientific hypotheses are ________ and falsifiable.
  • observable
    • Incorrect.
  • original
    • Incorrect.
  • provable
    • Incorrect.
  • testable
    • Correct.
• ________ are defined as observable realities.
  • Behaviours
    • Incorrect.
  • Facts
    • Correct.
  • Opinions
    • Incorrect.
  • Theories
    • Incorrect.
• Scientific knowledge is ________.
  • intuitive
    • Incorrect.
  • empirical
    • Correct.
  • permanent
    • Incorrect.
  • subjective
    • Incorrect.
• A major criticism of Freud’s early theories involves the fact that his theories ________.
  • were too limited in scope
    • Incorrect.
  • were too outrageous
    • Incorrect.
  • were too broad
    • Incorrect.
  • were not testable
    • Correct.
• Sigmund Freud developed his theory of human personality by conducting in-depth interviews over an extended period of time with a few clients. This type of research approach is known as a(n): ________.
  • archival research
    • Incorrect.
  • naturalistic observation
    • Incorrect.
  • survey
    • Incorrect.
  • case study
    • Correct.
• ________ involves observing behaviour in individuals in their natural environments.
  • archival research
    • Incorrect.
  • naturalistic observation
    • Correct.
  • survey
    • Incorrect.
  • case study
    • Incorrect.
• The major limitation of case studies is ________.
  • the superficial nature of the information collected in this approach
    • Incorrect.
  • the lack of control that the researcher has in this approach
    • Incorrect.
  • the absence of inter-rater reliability
    • Incorrect.
  • the inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population
    • Correct.
• The benefit of naturalistic observation studies is ________.
  • the honesty of the data that is collected in a realistic setting
    • Correct.
  • how quick and easy these studies are to perform
    • Incorrect.
  • the researcher’s capacity to make sure that data is collected as efficiently as possible
    • Incorrect.
  • the ability to determine cause and effect in this particular approach
    • Incorrect.
• Using existing records to try to answer a research question is known as ________.
  • naturalistic observation
    • Incorrect.
  • survey research
    • Incorrect.
  • longitudinal research
    • Incorrect.
  • archival research
    • Correct.
• ________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time.
  • archival research
    • Incorrect.
  • longitudinal research
    • Correct.
  • naturalistic observation
    • Incorrect.
  • cross-sectional research
    • Incorrect.
• A(n) ________ is a list of questions developed by a researcher that can be administered in paper form.
  • archive
    • Incorrect.
  • survey
    • Correct.
  • naturalistic observation
    • Incorrect.
  • case study
    • Incorrect.
• Longitudinal research is complicated by high rates of ________.
  • deception
    • Incorrect.
  • observation
    • Incorrect.
  • attrition
    • Correct.
  • generalization
    • Incorrect.

Sources

• OpenStax, Psychology. OpenStax CNX. Oct 31, 2016 Download for free at http://cnx.org/contents/4abf04bf-93a0-45c3-9cbc-2cefd46e68cc@5.52.