Quiz #1- Lecture and NOBA PDF I

Question 1

Why should students attend Lecture class regularly even though Dr. Martin doesn’t take attendance?

Answer 1

Attending Lectures is the main way to access important information about course material and objectives of the course. It is up to the student to have positive engagement with their learning.

Question 2

Recitation attendance is required. So what should you do if you have to miss a Recitation?

Answer 2

• Give your TA a heads up that you will miss that Recitation class if possible.
• Contact your group members as soon as possible when you know you need to miss class.

Question 3

If you have a question in this class, what is the FIRST thing you should do?

Answer 3

Read the Syllabus & Tools for Success materials.

Question 4

When/where are Dr. Martin’s office hours?

Answer 4

Tuesdays 2-3:30 PM on ZOOM.

Question 5

If you need to email Dr. Martin, what information should you be sure to include in that email?

Answer 5

• Instructor’s Full Name
• Recitation #
• TA’s name
• Communication through my (syr.edu) account.

Question 6

psychology

Answer 6

scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Question 7

theory

Answer 7

big picture explanation about a phenomenon

Question 8

hypothesis

Answer 8

specific testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables

Question 9

In order to be scientific, a hypothesis must be…

Answer 9

testable and falsifiable

Question 10

sample

Answer 10

a number of people selected from a population to serve as an example of that population

Question 11

empirical

Answer 11

Concerned with observation and/or the ability to verify a claim

Question 12

falsify

Answer 12

In science, the ability of a claim to be tested and—possibly—refuted; a defining feature of
science.

Question 13

What is the difference between a “fact” and a “value?”

Answer 13

Fact: Objective information about the world

Value: Belief about the way things should be.

Question 14

What does it mean to say that a scientific hypothesis is “falsifiable?”

Answer 14

it must be stated in a way that makes it possible to reject it. In other words, we have to be able to prove a theory or hypothesis wrong.

Question 15

• What does it mean to say that scientists use Inductive Reasoning to draw conclusions about their research findings?

Answer 15

A form of reasoning in which a general conclusion is inferred from a set of observations