Week 1 - Ch. 1

Question 1

A critical reader of research is skeptical of scientific claims based on which methods of seeking knowledge?

Answer 1

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

Question 2

Why do we rely on habit and tenacity for our knowledge, as per Pierre?

Answer 2

h

Question 3

What are the problems with relying on habits and tenacity for acquiring knowledge?

Answer 3

a

Question 4

What are different sources of authority that we may rely upon for seeking knowledge?

Answer 4

s

Question 5

Why does Pierre believe authority is a method of seeking knowledge that is heavily utilized?

Answer 5

a

Question 6

What may be problems with authority figures as a method for seeking knowledge?

Answer 6

a

Question 7

What are the problems with relying on democratic judgment as a method for seeking knowledge?

Answer 7

s

Question 8

What can pure reason under certain circumstances lead to?

Answer 8

a

Question 9

What is a priori reasoning? How does it differ from inductive reasoning?

Answer 9

a

Question 10

Why is inductive reasoning sometimes not the best way for arriving at truth claims?

Answer 10

a

Question 11

What is potentially the most compelling (yet inaccurate) way of acquiring knowledge?

Answer 11

a

Question 12

Why is sensory information a bad method for seeking knowledge?

Answer 12

a

Question 13

How does using sensory information as a method for seeking knowledge also show the issues with democratic judgment as a method for seeking knowledge?

Answer 13

s

Question 14

What is the scientific method? How may research using this method differ from other types of research?

Answer 14

s

Question 15

Why is there uncertainty in science?

Answer 15

a

Question 16

What is the principal mechanism for the communication of science?

Answer 16

a

Question 17

How has communication via the internet changed and impacted the pursuit of knowledge? What are some challenges with acquiring knowledge in modern times?

Answer 17

d

Question 18

What are the problems that arise from uncritical acceptance of conclusions?

Answer 18

s

Question 19

Digests and abstracts are not the best way of acquiring knowledge but they do have their uses. How can research psychologists best utilize these tools?

Answer 19

a

Question 20

How has an explosion in the copious amount of research in the field been accommodated for?

Answer 20

s

Question 21

What is passive reading? How does it differ from active reading?

Answer 21

a

Question 22

What are the expectancies that an active reader should have while critically reading research?

Answer 22

s

Question 23

What are the key characteristics of critical reading?

Answer 23

a

Question 24

What is peer review?

Answer 24

a

Question 25

Who acts as peer review in theses for masters and doctoral programs? Who acts as peer review in the case of journals that publish research?

Answer 25

a

Question 26

What are the three components of a research article?

Answer 26

q