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Vetenskapliga grunder för positiv psykologi > Frågor från boken > Flashcards

Frågor från boken Flashcards

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What is the essence of science?

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The scientists way of thinking

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How can a scientist practice science while sitting under a tree?

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You can think scientifically anywhere

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What is meant by “a prepared mind” in science?

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To recognize and react to unexpected findings, with a background in understanding the phenomena

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What do art and science have in common?

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Curiosity, creativity, skepticism, and hard work

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What are some of the major characteristics of a scientists?

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Scientists are pervasive skeptics who challenge accepted wisdom

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What is the orderliness belief, and what does it have to do with science?

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The idea that the universe operates in a lawful manner

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What are the common methods of acquiring knowledge?

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Authority, tenacity, intuition, rationalism and empiricism

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Which two methods does science incorporate?

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Rationalism and empiricism

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What are the limitations of rationalism?

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The premises must be correct for the conclusion to be correct

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What are the limitations of empiricism?

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Only collects facts, needs rational processes

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What are the facts of science?

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Empirical observations

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The more influential schools of psychology?

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Structuralism, functionalism, psychoanalysis, behaviorism

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What is the nature of mainstream modern psychology?

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Its’ theories and ideas cut across several perspectives

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Why is it critical that psychology be scientific and objective?

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Because people are biased

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What are the data in psychology?

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Facts collected from empirical observation

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How do facts and constructs differ?

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Facts you can directly observe, constructs are inferred ideas

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What is reification of a construct?

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Confusing a construct for a fact

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In which to ways do constructs relate to facts?

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Constructs are based on facts and are used to predict new facts

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What are the basic assumptions that scientists accepts about the universe?

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A physical universe exists, there is randomness and unpredictability, knowledge of the universe is always incomplete, everything is tentative

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What is a theory?

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A formalized set of concepts that summarizes and organizes observations and provides explanations

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What is the difference between a deductive and an inductive theory?

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Deductive theory = beyond observations

Inductive theory = empirical data

22
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What is a model?

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A miniature representation of reality, a mini-theory

23
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What is the difference between observation and inference?

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Observation = facts
Inference = inductive leaps beyond observations
24
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Why should theories be judged on both their usefulness and accuracy?

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Incorrect theories can be useful

25
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What are the two dimensions of the model of research?

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Phases of research and levels of constraint

26
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Define levels of constraint

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The level of control used during the phase of observation

27
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What is the difference between differential and experimental research?

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The way that the researcher assigns participants into groups

28
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What are the main sources of research questions?

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Our everyday lives

29
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What is the difference between basic and applied science?

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The intent of using the results in the real world

30
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What is a variable?

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A set of events with different values

31
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How can basic research be valuable in solving practical problems?

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Basic research is an important foundation for later applied research

32
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Why do extraneous variables have to be controlled in research?

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Because it affects the dependent measure

33
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What are the moral dilemma in research concerning individuals and society?

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Society needs scientific solutions but searching for solutions may violate individuals’ right to privacy

34
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What is informed consent?

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Participants must be provided with enough information so that they can make a reasonable, informed decision about participating

35
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What are institutional review boards?

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An advisory group that advise researchers, suggests improvements and assists in solving potential ethical issues

36
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What is meant by diversity issues?

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The need to include a broad representation of people so that results will generalize to broader populations

37
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What is a measurement?

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Assigning numbers to represent the level of a variable

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Why is accurate measurement so critical?

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Because even the smallest mistake can invalidate an entire project

39
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What are the important properties of the abstract number system?

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Identity, magnitude, equal intervals, true zero

40
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List the four scales of measurement

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Nominal, orinal, interval, ratio

41
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What are the properties of each scale of measurement?

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N = categorical data
O = ordered data
I = score data
R = score data
42
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What is the concept of a true zero?

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Zero on a scale represents zero level of what is being measured

43
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What is the best way to reduce measurement error in research?

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Operational definition

44
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How do operational definitions transform theoretical concepts into concrete events?

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By stating how to measure them

45
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What is social desirability bias in science?

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The tendency to respond in a socially acceptable way

46
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What is meant by convergent validity?

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When multiple studies using different operational definitions produce a common finding

47
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Reliability

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Consistent results

48
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What is the difference between reliability and validity?

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Reliability refers to how consistently something is measured, validity refers to if the scale measures what it is supposed to measure

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