1) What is an empiricist?  a) someone that bases their conclusions on observations based on the use of their senses b) someone that bases their conclusions on their opinions c) someone that runs an empire 2) what was found about the scared straight program a) it reduces crime by 15% b) it reduces crime by 25% c) it increases crime d) it makes no difference 3) Cupboard theory a) baby mammals form an attachment to their mother because they feed them b) babies are attached to their mothers because of the comfort their contact provides 4) contact- comfort theory a) baby mammals form an attachment to their mother because they feed them b) babies are attached to their mothers because of the comfort their contact provides 5) What is the theory data cycle  a) Scientists find data and then create theories based on their findings b) Scientists create theories then only look for data to support them c) scientists collect data bases on the senses then change, or update their theories 6) What does it mean that good theories are falsifiable a) its probably not true b) it might be true, might not be, who knows really c) if its not true you’ll figure it out d) a theory must be absolutely true e) they aren't, trick question 7) What does it mean that good theories are parsimonious a) it is the simplest explanation possible b) it is the most detailed explanation possible c) it makes sense d) it makes no sense e) it has a partridge in a pear tree 8) theories need data to be proven a) true b) false 9) which are a part of Mertons scientific norms (how researchers should act) a) communality b) universalism c) originality d) disinterestedness e) organized skepticism 10) what does it mean that research is probabalistic a) its true no matter what b) its true if data supports it c) there are people is not true for (theyre not like other girls)) 11) what are empirical journal articles a) its done by an empiricist b) its the first time the subject has been published c) its about an empire d) its reviewing a subject previously published e) its peer reviewed 12) what are review journal articles a) its the first time the subject has been published b) it tell you what happened (narrator voice) "last week, in psychology" c) its reviewing a subject previously published d) its peer reviewed 13) what are confounds a) points of confusion b) independent variables c) dependent variables d) alternative explanations for an outcome 14) all research is equally reliable a) true b) false 15) bias- accepting something because it makes sense a) Being swayed by a good story b) Focusing on the evidence we like best/confirmation bias c) Being biased about being biased/bias blind spot d) Being persuaded by what easily comes to mind/ availability heuristic e) Failing to think about what we cannot see present/present bias 16) bias- thinking things are more common because we hear it more often a) Being swayed by a good story b) Focusing on the evidence we like best/confirmation bias c) Being biased about being biased/bias blind spot d) Being persuaded by what easily comes to mind/ availability heuristic e) Failing to think about what we cannot see present/present bias 17) bias- thinking about all the times something worked or happened, not when it didn't a) Being swayed by a good story b) Focusing on the evidence we like best/confirmation bias c) Being biased about being biased/bias blind spot d) Being persuaded by what easily comes to mind/ availability heuristic e) Failing to think about what we cannot see present/present bias 18) bias-  choosing the evidence that supports what we want/already believe and ignoring what doesn't a) Being swayed by a good story b) Focusing on the evidence we like best/confirmation bias c) Being biased about being biased/bias blind spot d) Being persuaded by what easily comes to mind/ availability heuristic e) Failing to think about what we cannot see present/present bias 19) bias- belief that we will not be tricked by bias a) Being swayed by a good story b) Focusing on the evidence we like best/confirmation bias c) Being biased about being biased/bias blind spot d) Being persuaded by what easily comes to mind/ availability heuristic e) Failing to think about what we cannot see present/present bias

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