JEOPARDY PSYCH 105 EXAM 3 UNVEILING THE TRUTH

JEOPARDY PSYCH 105 EXAM 3

UNVEILING THE TRUTH BREAKING BLUEPRINTS FOR THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTING BREAKTHROUGH PSYCHOLOGY MYTH ADVANCED SCHOOLING MAJORING IN PSYCHOLOGY 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

Unveiling the Truth 100 What are 5 characteristics of the scientific attitude? 1. Maintain personal objectivity 2. Be open-minded 3. Question everything and everyone 4. Don’t oversimplify 5. Be open to error

Unveiling the Truth 200 True or False: Ideally, as a researcher you should never admit your mistakes because you want your work to be published. FALSE! Mistakes in Psychology are a benefit to research because they narrow down the possibilities for “truth. ”

Unveiling the Truth 300 According to the notes, which type of testing relies on “judgments about truth based on observation and examination of the world? ” Empirical Testing

Unveiling the Truth 400 ____ uses a planned order of testing to rule out competing explanations. Systematic Testing

Unveiling the Truth 500 Give examples of biases we use maintain illusions of control and bolster self-esteem. The Just World Bias The Fundamental Attribution Error The Self-Serving Bias Confirmation Bias (a. k. a. Confirm the View Bias)

Breaking Through…. 100 True or False? The Scientific Breakthrough Myth is the belief that “breakthroughs” result when small ideas grow into bigger ones. In other words, that science is a slow and steady process. FALSE. Science IS a slow process that progresses by building smaller ideas into bigger ones. The Scientific Breakthrough Myth is the myth that science progresses through spontaneous insights and huge discoveries.

Breaking Through…. 200 Explain why there is value in diverging evidence. Diverging evidence encourages us to… …question the accuracy of existing theories …revise theories to provide a better explanation for both new and older empirical evidence.

Breaking Through…. 300 Publicizing scientific results promotes 4 things. What are they? 1. Replication and convergence 2. Debate and quality control 3. Public focus 4. Faster progress

Breaking Through…. 400 Is the following statement part of the definition for theory or the Principle of Falsifiability? “Scientific ideas must predict an expected pattern of empirical results” The Principle of Falsifiability.

Breaking Through…. 500 With respect to the Principle of Connectivity, why can’t theory of ESP be considered scientific? According to the Principle of Connectivity, scientific ideas must be connected to the real world through empirical studies. Researchers have been unable to find consistent scientific evidence that suggests ESP exists.

Blueprints…. 100 Name the two observational methods for operationalizing constructs discussed in class. Naturalistic Observation - observing many people, briefly, in a natural environment Case Studies - observing the same person/group overtime

Blueprints…. 200 What are the advantages of operationalizing constructs with observations. They are… - Good for hypothesis generation - Great for rare phenomena - Easy to collect data about behaviors - Good for learning about a single case or individual

Blueprints…. 300 Fran tests his brother’s luck by asking him to play a guessing game. In class, we discussed 5 ways to operationalize constructs. Which one is Fran using? Task performance

Blueprints…. 400 According to the notes, what do Psychomotor tests often evaluate? Hand-eye coordination

Blueprints…. 500 Operationalizing with Physiological Measures is good for learning about the brain and body, but less helpful for evaluating _____. Behavior or Thinking

Advanced Schooling 100 Why is the Master’s degree more popular than the doctoral degree? It’s usually practice oriented It takes less time (2 -3 years vs. 6 -8 years) It costs less $$ (and less salary lost while attending) It is offered in more geographical areas

Advanced Schooling 200 True or False? Occupational therapists work with companies to make sure employees are satisfied with their jobs. FALSE!! This is the job of an I. O. psychologist. An occupational therapist works with clients in order to improve their every day functioning.

Advanced Schooling 300 True or False? Programs using the Scientist-Practitioner model are the only one that teach students to conduct therapy. FALSE!! Programs using the Professional Psychologist-Practitioner model do too.

Advanced Schooling 400 What do you need to do to become a Practicing Psychologist? Spend 5 -7 years in grad school studying clinical psychology Earn a Ph. D/Psy. D Complete a clinical internship Pass your licensure exam

Advanced Schooling 500 Students who go to a program based on the Research-Scientist model are usually interested in what type of career? A career in academia (teaching or research)

Majoring…. 100 How are psychology and the social sciences related? Both share an interest in societies, groups, social influences, social identities, and social power.

Majoring…. 200 Name two ways that psychology and the natural sciences are different. Only Psychology is interested in … … personality … thinking/the mind … social influences, groups, etc. … measuring constructs

Majoring…. 300 Name two reasons why Psychology is not a Humanity Psychology … … involves scientific goals and methods … is interested in brain processes … is interested in non-humans

Majoring…. 400 Why do some people mistake Psychology for a Humanity? Both psychology and the humanities share a focus on human thought, culture, and human experience Psychology grew from Philosophy and Religion (which are often classified as Humanities)

Majoring…. 500 True or False? An aligned student is more ambitious than a misaligned student. False, they are equally ambitious. Misaligned students have limited knowledge about… …their desired occupation …their school’s educational requirements …helpful educational opportunities for their desired occupation …the future demand for people in desired occupation