Principles of Psych - WK 4 Intro and Reading
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- Created on: 03-12-18 17:09
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2. What are operational definitions?
- An integrated set of principles that explains & predicts many relationships in a given domain of inquiry
- A set of principles needed to ensure safety of participants
- The specific way in which a researcher measures a concept of interest
- The definition of the variables involved in the experiment
3. Which of the following is an example of hindsight bias?
- Donald notices the grey weather outside. He thinks it will blow over and leaves his coat at home. It starts to pour with rain and Donald gets soaked.
- Donald notices the grey weather outside. He says to himself, I bet it's going to rain later. When it actually does rain, Donald tells himself that he was certain it would when he saw the clouds forming earlier.
- Before a important football game, you listen to a presenter talk about his predictions
- Donald and Lizzie stop at a café. Lizzie orders coffee and Donald has a cake.
4. Which statement has been supported by scientific studies in relation to everyday situations?
- None of the above
- People are not always as good at predicting outcomes than they think they are
- There has been no difference in the level of prediction and actual ability
- People are much better at predicting outcomes than they think they are
5. Which Greek philosopher believed that certain kinds of knowledge were innate? (untaught)
- Pythagorus
- Aristotle
- Plato
- Zico
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