PSYCH10-CH. 2 Quiz

They have conducted scientific research on the topic.

Abstract

Which of the following has the sections of an empirical journal article in the correct order?

Abstract, Method, Results, Discussion, References

The two biases of intuition discussed in the text are:

Being swayed by a good story and being persuaded by what comes easily to mind

Sasha believes that she is a nice person. To confirm this, she asks all her friends whether she is a nice person; they all agree that she is. Sasha concludes that she is a nice person and says she has evidence of it. However, she does not ask any of her enemies whether they think she is a nice person. This is an example of which of the following?

Cherry-picking of evidence

Asking questions to get the answers we want is known as:

Confirmatory hypothesis testing

Of the options listed below, which of the following is the last section of an empirical journal article?

Discussion

Matthew is reading an empirical journal article and wants to know whether the authors used the Big Five Inventory (BFI-44) or the NEO-PI to measure extraversion. In which section would he find this information?

Method

Edward believes that there are a lot of differences between men and women on a variety of different dimensions. He believes this because when he thinks about books that have been written on men and women, he can recall only books that say men and women are different (e.g., Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus) and cannot recall any that say men and women are the same. His reliance on what comes to mind is an example of which of the following?

The availability heuristic

Which of the following is NOT a reason to be skeptical of an authority?

They have conducted scientific research on the topic.

The problem with the availability heuristic is which of the following?

We do not examine all of the evidence, only what we can quickly think of.