Chapter 1: Psychology and Scientific Thinking

Question 1

psychology

Answer 1

lol where to begin

Question 2

levels of analysis

Answer 2

(lower to higher rungs of ladder) Molecular level, Neurochemical level, Neurological/physiological level, Mental level, Behavioral level, Social level.

Question 3

“multiply determined” actions

Answer 3

Produced by many factors (as opposed to a single variable).

Question 4

Reciprocal determinism

Answer 4

We (humans) mutually influence each other’s behavior.

Question 5

Naive realism

Answer 5

Believing what you see; total, constant trust in our intuitive perceptions

Question 6

Empiricism

Answer 6

The premise that knowledge should initially be acquired through observation. INITIALLY.

Question 7

A scientific theory

Answer 7

“an explanation for a large number of findings in the natural world

Question 8

A hypothesis

Answer 8

A testable prediction

Question 9

Confirmation bias

Answer 9

The tendency to seek out evidence that supports our beliefs and to deny, dismiss, or distort evidence that contradicts those beliefs.

Question 10

Belief perseverance

Answer 10

The tendency to stick to our initial beliefs even when evidence contradicts them.