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Quiz by Róisín Farmer, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Róisín Farmer
about 8 years ago
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Question 1
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Relying on common sense as a means of knowing is:
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Intuition
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Deduction
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Authority
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Observation
Question 2
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Using logical reasoning and current knowledge as a means of knowing is:
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Deduction
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Intuition
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Authority
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Observation
Question 3
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Relying on a knowledgeable person/group as a means of knowing is:
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Authority
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Observation
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Deduction
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Intuition
Question 4
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Relying on what one observes as a means of knowing is:
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Observation
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Authority
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Deduction
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Intuition
Question 5
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Define canons:
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Rules or principles guiding field of study
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Gaining knowledge via systematic observation
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Phenomena with an identifiable cause
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Simplest explanation is likely correct
Question 6
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Identify the 4 canons of scientific study:
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Empiricism
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Determinism
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Parsimony
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Testability
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Authority
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Observation
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Deduction
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Intuition
Question 7
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Gaining knowledge through systematic observation is:
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Empiricism
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Determinism
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Parsimony
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Testability
Question 8
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The assumption that phenomena have identifiable causes is:
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Determinism
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Parsimony
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Testability
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Empiricism
Question 9
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The assumption that the simplest explanation of a phenomena is most likely correct is:
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Parsimony
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Determinism
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Empiricism
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Testability
Question 10
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The assumption that explanations of behaviour can be tested and falsified through observation is:
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Testability
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Empiricism
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Determinism
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Parsimony
Question 11
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Which of the following defines confirmation bias:
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Seeking only evidence that supports our beliefs and ignoring contradicting evidence
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Research conducted with the goal of understanding fundamental processes of phenomena
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The degree to which the results of a study apply to individuals and realistic behaviours outside the study
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Research conducted with the goal of solving everyday problems
Question 12
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Identify basic and applied research:
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Basic: research conducted with the goal of understanding fundamental processes of phenomena
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Applied: research conducted with the goal of solving everyday problems
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Basic: research conducted with the goal of solving everyday problems
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Applied: research conducted with the goal of understanding fundamental processes of phenomena
Question 13
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The degree to which the results of a study apply to individuals and realistic behaviours outside the study is:
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External validity
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Internal validity
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Reliability
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Confirmation bias
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