Exam 1 Review

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Theories are always correct statements that are completely true 100% of the time and cannot be proven wrong. True or False?

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False

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Which type of research is developed with a practical problem in mind?

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Applied Research

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James believes that all right-handed people are better at math than left-handed people. To support this belief, James interviews five right-handed mathematicians and concludes that most right-handed people are better at math. Which cognitive bias is James demonstrating in this scenario?

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Confirmation Bias

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Which of the following is not an acceptable place to find scholarly research? Peer-reviewed journals, Wikipedia, Radford Library, Google Scholar

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Wikipedia

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Erin is conducting research on rats. She records the amount of time it takes a rat to hit a lever for more cheese, based on which type of cheese they are given (gouda, cheddar, and mozzarella). Which is the independent variable and the dependent variable?

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IV: Cheese Type, DV: Lever Pressing Time

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____ are people conducting the research, while ____ enjoy reading and learning about the research.

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Producers, Consumers

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Which term explains a way of stating the specific outcome expected if their theory is accurate?

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Hypothesis

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True or False: Scientists should always interpret data objectively with little bias.

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True

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Hannah has tested her hypothesis that sleep quality improves academic performance. She tells people at a conference that her work "proves" that this is true. What mistake did she make?

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She incorrectly claimed that scientists can prove things.

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Which type of article provides an overall summary of all of the research conducted before in a specific area?

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Review Article