Psychology and Science

What is reification?

Labelling phenomena doesn’t mean they exist

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How did students perform in Martin et al's (1997) study?

No student group scored above 50%

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Why did the student groups perform so badly in Martin et al's (1997) study?

Concerned common sense mistakes about psychology

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What did non-students score higher than psychology students on in Houston (1983)?

Learning and memory

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How did first year psychology students score in Furnham (1993)'s study of common beliefs about psychology?

50% of questions correct

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What hypotheses have a greater chance of being falsified?

Specific ones

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How did students perform in Martin et al's (1997) study?

No student group scored above 50%

Why did the student groups perform so badly in Martin et al's (1997) study?

What did non-students score higher than psychology students on in Houston (1983)?

How did first year psychology students score in Furnham (1993)'s study of common beliefs about psychology?

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