Topic 1 & 2

A ______ is a mental shortcut or rule of thumb.

Jan wants to know if studying more is associated with higher satisfaction with one's academic performance. She recruits participants and has them fill out a questionnaire. What kind of research design is this?

• Observational

• Naturalistic

• Survey

• Experimental

Jack wants to know whether coffee increases test taking anxiety. Jack randomly assigns participants to drink either a regular coffee or a decaf coffee. Once they've drank the coffee, the researcher tells them that they will have to do a short math test and asks they to fill out a survey asking how much anxiety they have. What kind of research design is this?

• Survey

• Observational

• Correlational

• Experimental

Six Principles of Scientific Thinking (COFERR): What principle does "Can we be sure A causes B" refer to?

Six Principles of Scientific Thinking (COFERR): Which principle does "does a simpler explanation fit the data just as well" refer to?

Six Principles of Scientific Thinking (COFERR): Which principle does "can the claim be disproven?" refer to?

Six Principles of Scientific Thinking (COFERR): Which principle does "is the evidence as strong as the claim" refer to?

Six Principles of Scientific Thinking (COFERR): Which principle does "Can the results be duplicated in other studies" refer to?

Six Principles of Scientific Thinking (COFERR): Which principle does "Have important alternative explanations for the findings been ruled out" refer to?

Theory or hypothesis: Thoughts are what drives personality development.

• Theory

• Hypothesis