6 questions. Focused mostly on the theory-data cycle. Know definitions.
Some items may be asked:
Theory vs. Hypothesis -
Theory data cycle must be1. testable (check against data)
2. could show the prediction to be wr
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6 questions. Focused mostly on the theory-data cycle. Know definitions.
Some items may be asked:
Theory vs. Hypothesis -
Theory data cycle must be1. testable (check against data)
2. could show the prediction to be wrong
The contact comfort theory- ppl like mom bc of warm and fuzzy
Cupboard theory- ppl like mom for food
Applied research-is done with a practical problem in mind; the researchers hope
that their findings will be directly applied to the solution of that problem
Basic research-is not intended to address a specific, practical problem - it is
simple to enhance the general body of knowledge
Translational research-when researchers conduct studies in which they are
intentionally using lessons from basic research to develop and test applications to
health care, psychotherapy or other interventions
1. A statement, or set of statements, that describes general
principles about how variables relate to one another is a
________________.
theory
Question 2
1 / 1 pts
After reading about Harlow's contact comfort theory, Dr. Borden
wonders if these findings would apply to premature babies in the
neonatal intensive care unit. He designs a study to test whether touch
and cuddling could speed up weight gain in premature babies. What
type of research is Dr. Borden's study?
translational research
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Daniel's teacher tells him that his theory about dating is not strong
because it is not falsifiable. What does she mean by this?
Daniel's theory cannot be disproven.
Question 4
1 / 1 pts
Franchesca read about Mrazek et al.'s (2013) study in which students
scored higher on the GRE after completing a 2-week mindfulness
training course. Franchesca is interested in the idea that practicing
mindfulness improves the ability to control one's mind from wondering.
She decides to conduct a similar study in which she has students
practice either mindfulness or read and then take a test of attention.
Franchesca predicts that, in line with the original study, students who
had practiced mindfulness would perform better on the attention test.
She runs the study and finds that the results match her prediction.
Which of the following is the data in this study?Correct!
the students' performance on the attention
task
Question 5
1 / 1 pts
Psychological scientists base their conclusions on evidence. They
collect and use data to develop, support, or challenge a theory. This
approach is known as ____________.Correct!
empiricism
Question 6
1 / 1 pts
Research done specifically to add to our general understanding of
psychology is known as ______________.
basic research
Question 7
1 / 1 pts
When the data from a study do not support the theory behind the
study's hypothesis, what does that mean for the theory?
Correct
The theory should be revised.
Question 8
1 / 1 pts
Which of the following characteristics sets scientific journals apart from
magazines?
Scientific journals are peer reviewed.
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