Module 2 - Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

Question 1

Critical thinking

Answer 1

Is careful reasoning that examines assumptions, dicerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions

Question 2

Theory

Answer 2

Is an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes and predicts behaviors or events

Question 3

Hypothesis

Answer 3

Is a testable prediction, often implied by a theory; testing the hypothesis helps scientists to test the theory

Question 4

Operational definitions

Answer 4

Is a precise statement of the procedures (operations) used to define research variables

Question 5

Replication

Answer 5

Is the process of repeating an experiment, often with different participants and in different situations, to see whether the basic finding generalizes to other people and circumstances

Question 6

Culture

Answer 6

Is the endearing behaviors, ideas, attitudes, and traditions shared by a large group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next

Question 7

Hindsight bias

Answer 7

Refers to the tendency to believe after learning an outcome, that one would foreseen it; also called the i-knew-it-all-along phenomenon