EDF 6222 EXAM 1&2 LATEST 2026
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parsimony look for the simplest explanation possible
what is science? an attempt to discover order, and to display lawful
relations
determinism The universe is a lawful and orderly place
what does it mean to be scientifically that assumptions should not be made until
skeptical? evidence is available
How do you reduce observer bias? by ensuring interobserver agreement
guidelines for gathering evidence - reducing observer bias
- examining experimental control
-replication
- self-correction
what is behaviorism philosophy of the science of human behavior
what does structuralism rely on? introspection
structuralism the science of human behavior permits
introspection to explain the conscious mind
, EDF 6222 EXAM 1&2 LATEST 2026
methodological behaviorism A philosophical position that views behavioral
events that cannot be publicly observed as outside
the realm of science. and relied on logical
positivism
-does not consider private events -came from
psychophysical parallelism
psychophysical parallelism -mental events can cause only mental events
-physical events can cause only physical events
What did normand present? -importance of objective, empirical science
-being skeptical does not equate being cynical:
withhold judgement until sufficient evidence is
presented, and examine available evidence before
making a decision
Characteristics of pseudoscience -can't be proven false
-anecdotal evidence
how is science self-correcting? through replication
what is the credo of helping do no harm
professionals?
explanatory fictions socially approved ways for explaining behavior that
violates parsimony
Classical Behaviorism S-R behavioism that does not account for
consequences or private events
reflex behavior controlled by external agents
who studied conditioned reflexes Pavlov
Terms in this set (127) Hide definitions
parsimony look for the simplest explanation possible
what is science? an attempt to discover order, and to display lawful
relations
determinism The universe is a lawful and orderly place
what does it mean to be scientifically that assumptions should not be made until
skeptical? evidence is available
How do you reduce observer bias? by ensuring interobserver agreement
guidelines for gathering evidence - reducing observer bias
- examining experimental control
-replication
- self-correction
what is behaviorism philosophy of the science of human behavior
what does structuralism rely on? introspection
structuralism the science of human behavior permits
introspection to explain the conscious mind
, EDF 6222 EXAM 1&2 LATEST 2026
methodological behaviorism A philosophical position that views behavioral
events that cannot be publicly observed as outside
the realm of science. and relied on logical
positivism
-does not consider private events -came from
psychophysical parallelism
psychophysical parallelism -mental events can cause only mental events
-physical events can cause only physical events
What did normand present? -importance of objective, empirical science
-being skeptical does not equate being cynical:
withhold judgement until sufficient evidence is
presented, and examine available evidence before
making a decision
Characteristics of pseudoscience -can't be proven false
-anecdotal evidence
how is science self-correcting? through replication
what is the credo of helping do no harm
professionals?
explanatory fictions socially approved ways for explaining behavior that
violates parsimony
Classical Behaviorism S-R behavioism that does not account for
consequences or private events
reflex behavior controlled by external agents
who studied conditioned reflexes Pavlov
