PSY Test 1

scientific

The study of psychology is primarily a __________ endeavor.

predictions

The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable

evolutionary; cultural

The __________ perspective is concerned with identifying universal patterns of human behavior, whereas the __________ perspective is concerned with finding differences in behavior.

check your understanding with practice questions

If your goal is to promote long-term learning of the material in your textbook, what would be your best study strategy?

Meta-analysis

a statistical procedure for analyzing the results of multiple studies to reach an overall conclusion.

pseudoscience

Pseudoscience sometimes contains a grain of truth and cites valid research.

by asking empirical questions about the same topic from different perspectives in order to get a better view of the experience

How do psychologists try to answer questions about abstract human experiences like love?

Behavior often has multiple causes, so it is difficult to make absolute claims.

Psychology studies tend to report their findings as “suggesting” that humans act a certain way. According to the textbook, what does this tentative language reflect?

They help researchers make more accurate predictions.

Which of the following is true of strong correlations, relative to weak correlations?