Chapter 1 Psychological Research

Question 1

deduction

Answer 1

using logical reasoning and current knowledge as a means of knowing about the world .

Question 2

authority

Answer 2

relying on a knowledgeable person of group as a mean of knowing about the world.

Question 3

observation

Answer 3

relying on what one observes as a mean of knowing about the world

Question 4

empiricism

Answer 4

gaining knowledge through systematic observation of the world.

Question 5

determinism

Answer 5

The assumption that phenomenon have identifiable causes.

Question 6

parsimony

Answer 6

the assumption that the simple explanation of a phenomenon is most likely to be correct

Question 7

testability

Answer 7

the assumption that explanations of behavior can be tested and falsified through observation

Question 8

basic research

Answer 8

research conducted with the goal of understanding fundamental processes of phenomena.

Question 9

applied research

Answer 9

research conducted with the goal of solving everyday problems

Question 10

external validity

Answer 10

the degree to which the results of study apply to individuals and realistic behaviors outside the study

Question 11

intuition

Answer 11

relying on common sense as a means of knowing about the world.