12 - Cognitive Science Myths

Question 1

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If something is repeated enough, people will believe it to be true

Answer 1

Availability Cascade

Question 2

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Not wanting the problem of consciousness to be solved, wanting it to remain a mystery

Answer 2

Mysterianism

Question 3

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A general suggestion of the existence of theoretical entities that cannot be measured directly

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Theory

Question 4

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The application of a theory to predict the outcome of a specific situation

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Hypothesis

Question 5

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Simulated circumstances, control over participants, and conditions

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Experiments

Question 6

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Observation of real-world circumstances that apply to a hypothesis

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Quasi-Experiments

Question 7

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For a theory to be considered scientific, it must be able to be tested and conceivably proven false

Answer 7

Falsifiability Principle

Question 8

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Results are most likely not due to chance; typical threshold is <0.05

Answer 8

Scientifically Significant