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As you encounter descriptions of psychological research, you may find that not all research fits neatly into basic or applied categories.

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One reason that Freud's theories of personality have not been more influential in the field of psychology is that ______.


A) the theories do not specify causes for behavior
B) the theories are not the simplest explanations for behavior
C) the theories are too unusual
D) the theories are difficult to falsify

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"I want to know if my phone is on. I decide that it is because my phone is always on." is an example of ______.


A) intuition
B) authority
C) observation
D) deduction

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Relying on an authority to learn about behavior gives researchers a more accurate understanding of the causes of behaviors than other methods of gaining knowledge.

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External validity is typically more important for ______ research than for ______ research.


A) scientific; non-scientific
B) non-scientific; scientific
C) basic; applied
D) applied; basic

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The applications of basic research may not be obvious when it is initially conducted.

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How is falsifiability used in psychological science? Define and explain.

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The empiricism canon of the scientific method states that new knowledge is gained from ______.


A) authority figures
B) observations
C) intuition
D) logic

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Observation is really what sets scientific fields apart from other fields of study.

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Deciding it must be raining because you felt it would rain today is an example of the ______ method of knowing?


A) intuition
B) authority
C) observation
D) deduction

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______ is not a method of empiricism used to learn about behavior.


A) Observing people in their normal environment
B) Asking people to complete a survey
C) Relying on common sense
D) Asking people to come into a lab and complete a task on a computer

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The only goal of psychological research is to be able to explain behavior by understanding the causes of different types of behavior.

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A psychologist investigating the research question "What type of work environment increases productivity of employees?" is most likely conducting ______ research.


A) basic
B) applied
C) external
D) internal

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Making choices leads people to think more analytically study by Savani, Stephens, and Markus (2017) is an example of basic research.

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Applications of ______ research may not be obvious when it is initially conducted.


A) basic
B) applied
C) external
D) internal

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"I want to know what my pancreas does. I know that my pancreas produces hormones important for digestion because that is what my high school biology teacher told me." is an example of ______.


A) intuition
B) authority
C) observation
D) deduction

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It takes only a few studies with results inconsistent with an explanation of behavior to falsify it.

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Knowledge gained in ______ studies can also help basic researchers refine their theories about how behavior works.


A) complex
B) basic
C) confirmation
D) applied

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Relying on the works of Plato and Aristotle for knowledge about the world is an example of ______ method of knowing.


A) intuition
B) authority
C) observation
D) deduction

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Assuming a link between two things means one caused the other is a common pitfall in behavioral research.

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