Just for fun: Jeopardy 2

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JEOPARDY
PSYCH 105
FINAL EXAM
PSUEDOSCIENCE
BREAKING
THROUGH THE
BREAKTHROUGH
MYTH
BLUEPRINTS FOR
CONSTRUCTING
PSYCHOLOGY
JUST CAUSE
ETHICS AND
HELPING
CAREERS
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Pseudoscience
100
True or False: Pseudoscience uses
objectivity, falsifiability, convergence, and
connectivity?
False. Pseudoscience does not rely on science.
Pseudoscience
200
Based on class discussions, what do
scientific psychologists consider when
determining if pseudoscience is ethical?
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Respect for Rights and Dignity
Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
Fidelity and Responsibility
Integrity
Justice
Pseudoscience
300
What is pseudoscience?
A multimillion dollar industry based on lack of public
understanding of public science. “Pseudo” means “false.”
Pseudoscience
400
Based on our discussions, what are some
examples of pseudoscience that have
been disproven?
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Losing weight through hypnosis
Learn-while-you-sleep audio files
Subliminal self-help audio files
Develop hidden psychic power tools
Speed reading
Pseudoscience
500
According to our class notes, what are
some types of pseudo-applied
psychology.
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Re-birthing therapy
Primal scream therapy
Facilitated communication (autism)
Time management training
Breaking Through….
100
What is a scientific hypothesis? What is a
scientific theory?
A scientific hypothesis is a prediction about specific changes
or transformations in empirical studies.
A scientific theory is an explanation about a pattern of
changes.
Breaking Through….
200
What is the formal definition of the Principle
of Connectivity?
Scientific ideas must be connected to the results of empirical
studies.
Breaking Through….
300
True or False? According to the Principle of
Falsifiability, scientific ideas must predict
an expected pattern of empirical results.
True. Also, you can’t change your ideas to match the results \
after the study is complete; you need to state what you expect
to happen before testing your hypothesis.
Breaking Through….
400
According to the Principle of Falsifiability,
theories must be ______ and _______.
Theories must be both testable and specific.
Breaking Through….
500
What is the informal (gist) definition of the
Principle of Convergence?
Confidence that something is true increases when different
researchers find the same thing to be true.
Blueprints….
100
Scientific psychologists are interested in
two categories of constructs. What are
they?
1. Those that CAUSE change (called independent variables)
2. Those that DETECT change (called dependent variables)
Blueprints….
200
What two problems do scientists encounter
when trying to measure constructs
scientifically?
1. Constructs cannot be measured in standardized units.
2. The same concept may have several different meanings to
different people.
Blueprints….
300
What are operational definitions?
Operational definitions are functional re-definitions. They redefine concepts and constructs as specific, observable, and
measureable events; they allow constructs to be measured.
Blueprints….
400
How does a case study differ from
naturalistic observation?
In a case study, a researcher observes the same subject or
group overtime. For naturalistic observation, a researcher
briefly observes the behaviors of many people in a natural
environment.
Blueprints…
500
If you are concerned about how honest your
participants will be, you may want to avoid
which data-collection method?
Self-Report
Just Cause…
100
Which experimental design uses a control
group and an experimental group, but no
pre-test and no post-test?
A Between-Participants design
Just Cause…
200
What is it called when a change the
participant’s expectations about a
treatment have an effect?
The Placebo Effect
Just Cause…
300
According to the notes, what 3 things can
be done to counter researcher
expectations?
1. Blinding Techniques
2. Multiple Researchers
3. Training
Just Cause…
400
True or False: Correlational studies show
causation.
False. Correlational studies only show the strength of
relationship between two variables.
Just Cause…
500
True or False: The independent variable
initiates change and the dependent
variable detects change?
True
Ethics…
100
Which helping principle stresses the
responsibilities psychologists have to
society?
Fidelity and Responsibility
Ethics…
200
Which helping principle stresses that
psychologists be accurate, honest, and
truthful in science?
Integrity
Ethics…
300
Name the 4 tools for ethical treatment
discussed in class?
1. Informed consent
2. Confidentiality
3. Emotional objectivity
4. Efficacy of treatment
Ethics…
400
Name at least 5 things that should be
included on informed consent forms.
Program goals; Cost, fees, service limitations; Contact person
for complaints; Limitations of confidentiality; Risks; Expected
benefits; Alternative options
Ethics…
500
Which helping principle promotes equal
opportunity and equal quality for all that
participate?
Justice
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