Why Science?
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According to the 'Why Science?' chapter, what is the core of science?
View answer and explanationWhich historical figure is described in the text as the 'father of immunology' for his work on vaccinations, which led to the eradication of smallpox?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text identify as a crucial aspect of science being 'cumulative'?
View answer and explanationWhich pioneering researcher, a cousin of Charles Darwin, invented the self-report questionnaire and used twin studies to examine personality?
View answer and explanationWhat is the ethical principle of 'Informed Consent' as described in the chapter?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, life expectancy rose from 47 years in 1900 to what in 2010?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary reason the chapter gives for why many people are skeptical that psychology is a science?
View answer and explanationWhat ethical principle requires researchers to 'debrief' participants after a study involving deception?
View answer and explanationThe text states that most of psychology's major findings have occurred only in the last how many years?
View answer and explanationCognitive behavioral therapy is mentioned as an effective treatment for which two conditions?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term for approaches to inquiry that are tied to actual measurement and observation?
View answer and explanationWhat percentage of households are estimated to have television, according to the chapter?
View answer and explanationWhich characteristic of science is demonstrated by scientists publishing competing findings with the idea that the best data will win the argument?
View answer and explanationIn the context of modern psychology, what is a 'peer report measure' used for?
View answer and explanationWhat ethical principle prohibits researchers from making observations of people in private places like their bedrooms without their knowledge and consent?
View answer and explanationWho is credited in the chapter with redesigning aircraft cockpit controls to reduce pilot errors and crashes?
View answer and explanationWhat does the chapter claim about the comparison between psychology and other sciences like physics and chemistry?
View answer and explanationWhat is the term for the ethical guideline that ensures information learned about individual participants is not made public without their consent?
View answer and explanationFritz Haber and Norman Borlaug are credited with creating the 'Green Revolution' by developing what two things?
View answer and explanationThe chapter lists seven reasons why people want to learn about psychology. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?
View answer and explanationThe vocabulary section defines 'Systematic observation' as the careful observation of the natural world with the aim of what?
View answer and explanationWhat is the phrase Francis Galton coined during his pioneering studies of twins?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is listed as a reason that science has dramatically changed the world?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary function of systematic observation in science?
View answer and explanationPsychologist Elizabeth Loftus conducted research demonstrating the limits and unreliability of what?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter, why do some psychological researchers need to use deception in their studies?
View answer and explanationWhat biological measure is mentioned as a way to assess happiness, based on its association with good moods?
View answer and explanationThe vocabulary section defines 'Theories' as what?
View answer and explanationThe chapter argues that psychologists are optimistic that scientific methods can be used in the behavioral domain to achieve what goal?
View answer and explanationWhat is the ethical principle of 'Benefits' concerned with?
View answer and explanationWhat percentage of the world's population is estimated to have access to a mobile phone?
View answer and explanationWhen early psychological researchers chose to focus on behavior, what were they trying to do?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text claim is a result of better nutrition and schooling over the past century?
View answer and explanationIn the example of testing candles, what testable hypothesis is proposed?
View answer and explanationThe ethical principle of 'Privacy' states that researchers should not seek confidential information from whom without the participant's consent?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text suggest is the main difference between science and magic?
View answer and explanationAccording to the chapter, what is one of the main promises science holds for understanding behavior?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following is an example of an 'empirical method' mentioned in the chapter?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary role of systematic observation in the scientific process described in the chapter?
View answer and explanationThe text states that in 1914, most people traveled by what means?
View answer and explanationThe chapter suggests that while starvation still occurs, it is now more related to what factors rather than our collective ability to produce food?
View answer and explanationWhat example does the text use to show how other researchers explore 'invisible' phenomena, similar to how psychologists measure thoughts and feelings?
View answer and explanationWhat is the purpose of the 'debriefing' process in psychological research?
View answer and explanationThe chapter highlights that any physics student today knows more about physics than which brilliant historical physicist?
View answer and explanationWhat does the text identify as a major limitation of some therapies for psychological disorders?
View answer and explanationWhat is the seventh and final reason listed in the chapter for why people should study psychology?
View answer and explanationThe text mentions that Francis Galton used patches of color to test what ability in people?
View answer and explanationWhat is the main point of saying 'science is democratic'?
View answer and explanationIn the section 'Psychological Science is Useful,' what contribution did organizational psychology make?
View answer and explanationWhat is defined in the vocabulary section as 'a logical idea that can be tested'?
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