UIC exam 1 Psych 242 || 100% accurate answers.
Science correct answers a way of thinking and generating knowledge through rational thoughts
and systematic observations
Approaches to Knowledge correct answers 1. Traditional/Tenacity
2. Intuition
3. Authority
4. Rationalism
5. Empiricism
1. Traditional/Tenacity correct answers "it has always been that way"
difficult to change because it is seen as morally right
2. Intuition correct answers "it feels right"
an opinion based on intuitions is difficult to change
3. Authority correct answers "the boss says its true"
scientific authorities are corrected/reviewed to trust
4. Rationalism correct answers "it makes sense logically"
good for philosophical work(theory) but might not be true
ex: all birds have wings; a robin is a bird
5. Empiricism correct answers "i believe it when i see it"
if systematic observations suggest true, it probably is (behaviorism)
, Science VS Common Sense correct answers common sense is the eye of the
beholder(subjective). even when based on logic and observation it is unreliable
Psychological Science correct answers science of mental life, both its phenomena and their
conditions. study of mind and behavior
Phases of Research correct answers 1. Idea-Generating phase
2. Problem-Definition phase
3. Procedures-Design phase
4. Observation phase
5. Data-Analysis phase
6. Interpretation phase
7. Communication phase
1. Idea-Generating phase correct answers ideas come from many places: researchers own
interests, salient social issues, the research and theories of others
2. Problem-Definition phase correct answers ideas are formalized into testable research
questions: exploratory(broad) and confirmatory(narrowed questions)
3. Procedure-Design phase correct answers all concepts must be defined and operationalized,
each step of the study should be planned, ethical issues must be considered
4. Observational phase correct answers doing the empirical research, the central activity of the
research
5. Data-Analysis phase correct answers evaluating the data, statistical analyses are selected
already in the procedure-design phase
Science correct answers a way of thinking and generating knowledge through rational thoughts
and systematic observations
Approaches to Knowledge correct answers 1. Traditional/Tenacity
2. Intuition
3. Authority
4. Rationalism
5. Empiricism
1. Traditional/Tenacity correct answers "it has always been that way"
difficult to change because it is seen as morally right
2. Intuition correct answers "it feels right"
an opinion based on intuitions is difficult to change
3. Authority correct answers "the boss says its true"
scientific authorities are corrected/reviewed to trust
4. Rationalism correct answers "it makes sense logically"
good for philosophical work(theory) but might not be true
ex: all birds have wings; a robin is a bird
5. Empiricism correct answers "i believe it when i see it"
if systematic observations suggest true, it probably is (behaviorism)
, Science VS Common Sense correct answers common sense is the eye of the
beholder(subjective). even when based on logic and observation it is unreliable
Psychological Science correct answers science of mental life, both its phenomena and their
conditions. study of mind and behavior
Phases of Research correct answers 1. Idea-Generating phase
2. Problem-Definition phase
3. Procedures-Design phase
4. Observation phase
5. Data-Analysis phase
6. Interpretation phase
7. Communication phase
1. Idea-Generating phase correct answers ideas come from many places: researchers own
interests, salient social issues, the research and theories of others
2. Problem-Definition phase correct answers ideas are formalized into testable research
questions: exploratory(broad) and confirmatory(narrowed questions)
3. Procedure-Design phase correct answers all concepts must be defined and operationalized,
each step of the study should be planned, ethical issues must be considered
4. Observational phase correct answers doing the empirical research, the central activity of the
research
5. Data-Analysis phase correct answers evaluating the data, statistical analyses are selected
already in the procedure-design phase
