Psy Ch. 1 Quiz 1: What is Psychology? Science versus Intuition

As a discipline, psychology spans multiple _______, which can be thought of as rungs on a ladder.

levels of analysis

The idea that we can dismiss scientific theories (such as Darwanian evolution) from serious consideration because a theory "is just an educated guess" is ______ a. empirically obvious b. an important observation c. a misconception d. partially true

c. a misconception

Dr. Frohardt is a psychology professor who has been asked to explain what all people will look at first when they view photographs of dangerous animals. This task can be difficult because ________ a. research on this subject has never been completed scientifically b. eye-tracking studies show differences between cultures when inspecting visual materials c. this is a Wason selection task d. of his confirmation bias

b. eye-tracking studies show differences between cultures when inspecting visual materials

Which term describes the common sense belief that we see the world as it really is? a. intuition b. naive realism c. free-will determinism d. healthy skepticism

b. naive realism

People have a tendency to continue holding on to their beliefs even when those beliefs have been shown to be wrong. This phenomenon is known as ______ a. confirmation bias b. bias protection c. belief perseverance d. metaphysical certitude

c. belief perseverance