JEOPARDY PSYCH 105 FINAL EXAM PSUEDOSCIENCE BREAKING THROUGH

JEOPARDY PSYCH 105 FINAL EXAM

PSUEDOSCIENCE BREAKING THROUGH THE BREAKTHROUGH MYTH BLUEPRINTS FOR CONSTRUCTING PSYCHOLOGY JUST CAUSE ETHICS AND HELPING CAREERS 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500

Pseudoscience 100 True or False: Pseudoscience uses objectivity, falsifiability, convergence, and connectivity? False. Pseudoscience does not rely on science.

Pseudoscience 200 Based on class discussions, what do scientific psychologists consider when determining if pseudoscience is ethical? • • • Respect for Rights and Dignity Beneficence and Nonmaleficence Fidelity and Responsibility Integrity Justice

Pseudoscience 300 What is pseudoscience? A multimillion dollar industry based on lack of public understanding of public science. “Pseudo” means “false. ”

Pseudoscience 400 Based on our discussions, what are some examples of pseudoscience that have been disproven? • • • Losing weight through hypnosis Learn-while-you-sleep audio files Subliminal self-help audio files Develop hidden psychic power tools Speed reading

Pseudoscience 500 According to our class notes, what are some types of pseudo-applied psychology. • • Re-birthing therapy Primal scream therapy Facilitated communication (autism) Time management training

Breaking Through…. 100 What is a scientific hypothesis? What is a scientific theory? A scientific hypothesis is a prediction about specific changes or transformations in empirical studies. A scientific theory is an explanation about a pattern of changes.

Breaking Through…. 200 What is the formal definition of the Principle of Connectivity? Scientific ideas must be connected to the results of empirical studies.

Breaking Through…. 300 True or False? According to the Principle of Falsifiability, scientific ideas must predict an expected pattern of empirical results. True. Also, you can’t change your ideas to match the results after the study is complete; you need to state what you expect to happen before testing your hypothesis.

Breaking Through…. 400 According to the Principle of Falsifiability, theories must be ______ and _______. Theories must be both testable and specific.

Breaking Through…. 500 What is the informal (gist) definition of the Principle of Convergence? Confidence that something is true increases when different researchers find the same thing to be true.

Blueprints…. 100 Scientific psychologists are interested in two categories of constructs. What are they? 1. Those that CAUSE change (called independent variables) 2. Those that DETECT change (called dependent variables)

Blueprints…. 200 What two problems do scientists encounter when trying to measure constructs scientifically? 1. Constructs cannot be measured in standardized units. 2. The same concept may have several different meanings to different people.

Blueprints…. 300 What are operational definitions? Operational definitions are functional re-definitions. They redefine concepts and constructs as specific, observable, and measureable events; they allow constructs to be measured.

Blueprints…. 400 How does a case study differ from naturalistic observation? In a case study, a researcher observes the same subject or group overtime. For naturalistic observation, a researcher briefly observes the behaviors of many people in a natural environment.

Blueprints… 500 If you are concerned about how honest your participants will be, you may want to avoid which data-collection method? Self-Report

Just Cause… 100 Which experimental design uses a control group and an experimental group, but no pre-test and no post-test? A Between-Participants design

Just Cause… 200 What is it called when a change the participant’s expectations about a treatment have an effect? The Placebo Effect

Just Cause… 300 According to the notes, what 3 things can be done to counter researcher expectations? 1. Blinding Techniques 2. Multiple Researchers 3. Training

Just Cause… 400 True or False: Correlational studies show causation. False. Correlational studies only show the strength of relationship between two variables.

Just Cause… 500 True or False: The independent variable initiates change and the dependent variable detects change? True

Ethics… 100 Which helping principle stresses the responsibilities psychologists have to society? Fidelity and Responsibility

Ethics… 200 Which helping principle stresses that psychologists be accurate, honest, and truthful in science? Integrity

Ethics… 300 Name the 4 tools for ethical treatment discussed in class? 1. Informed consent 2. Confidentiality 3. Emotional objectivity 4. Efficacy of treatment

Ethics… 400 Name at least 5 things that should be included on informed consent forms. Program goals; Cost, fees, service limitations; Contact person for complaints; Limitations of confidentiality; Risks; Expected benefits; Alternative options

Ethics… 500 Which helping principle promotes equal opportunity and equality for all that participate? Justice