McBride Test 1

Predicting that a dog should breathe because all mammals breathe and all dogs are mammals is an example of __________ reasoning.

deductive

A research question that asks about the presence of behavior, how frequently it is exhibited, or whether there is a relationship between different behaviors is a

descriptive research question

When we ask people to complete a survey we are using __________ to learn about behavior.

empiricism

The testability canon of the scientific method states that

explanations of phenomena should be able to be falsified if they are incorrect

Darla believes that dogs are aggressive. She always notices mean dogs and often ignores or doesn't remember nice, friendly dogs. What is Darla doing?

Exhibiting confirmation bias

This term refers to the degree to which the results of a study apply to people in the real world

External validity

The goal of this type of research is to answer questions about the most fundamental processes of thought and behavior.

Basic research

Roger studies the best user interface for people-computer interactions. Roger's research is

Applied

External validity is typically more important for ______________ research than _________ research.

Applied; basic

Imagine that Susan and Steve always argue on Friday nights but not much during the rest of the week. Susan thinks to herself, 'There must be a reason we fight so often on Fridays. I am going to identify the cause!'. Susan is relying on which scientific canon to try to solve her argument problem?

Determinism

"Santa Claus exists! I feel it in my gut!" exclaimed Susan. Which way of knowing is she using?

Intuition

A psychologist investigating the research question "Which type of therapy most effectively reduces depressive behaviors?" is most likely conducting __________ research.

applied

Susan's dad told her Santa Claus exists and she believes him. Which way of knowing is Susan using?

authority

"Does lack of sleep cause depression?" is an example of a ________ research question.

causal

If a researcher makes a hypothesis for a study based on results that were reported in previous studies, they are making a __________ hypothesis.

data-driven