Question: According to the resource provided, what fallacy is being used in the following statement: “I always know what’s going on.”

Answer Options:

A. Polarization
B. Allness
C. Apathy
D. Equality

Answer: B. Allness

 

Question: Dr. Tso is interested in studying whether active play versus passive play results in a preference for sweet or salty foods in toddlers. She assigns groups of children to either an active play, passive play, or no play group, and then documents their food choices when presented with a variety of sweet and salty foods. In this study, ________ is the independent variable and ________ is the control group.

Answer Options:

Type of play; no play Active play; passive play Food choice; no play No play; type of play

Answer: Type of play; no play

 

Question: Professor Ingaldson wants to know whether eating sugary snacks before bedtime makes children more active. In his study, a sugary snack before bedtime is the:

Answer Options:

A. Control variable
B. Independent variable
C. Dependent variable
D. Confounding variable

Answer: B. Independent variable

 

Question: Corina is participating in a research study in which the subjects’ participation must be completely voluntary. In addition, the subjects are given enough information about the study to make an intelligent decision about participating. This scenario demonstrates the concept known as:

Answer Options:

A. Clinical trial
B. Experimental clarification
C. Mature minor doctrine
D. Informed consent

Answer: D. Informed consent

 

Question: Justin believes that television programs create unrealistic expectations of wealth, success, and romance that cause people to become dissatisfied with their lives. He randomly samples students at his college and surveys them about their TV viewing habits. Justin finds that students who watch more television have higher levels of depression than students who watch less TV. Can Justin conclude that TV viewing causes depression?

Answer Options:

A. No, correlation is not causation
B. No, because he does not know if these students are typical of students across different colleges
C. Yes, because he used a random sample
D. Yes, but he can only conclude that TV viewing causes depression amongst students at his particular college
E. No, because he did not ask what sort of television shows the students were watching

Answer: A. No, correlation is not causation

 

Question: According to the Crash Course video, “Introduction to Psychology, Episode #1”, the word Psychology comes from the Latin word meaning:

Answer Options:

A. The study of the brain
B. The science of emotions
C. The study of the soul
D. The study of the insane

Answer: C. The study of the soul

 

Question: According to John Oliver’s video “Scientific Studies,” one of the best practices that the scientific community has to guard against “fluke-ish” results in research studies is _______________.

Answer Options:

A. Replication study
B. P-hacking
C. Experiments on rats
D. Statistical analysis

Answer: A. Replication study

 

Question: According to the provided resource, what was the name of the person who is attributed to the development of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory”?

Answer Options:

Ronald Franklin Anna Deverre Smith Jessie Thomas Emily Style Correct Answer: Emily Style

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Question: According to the provided resource, “Once you identify the actual events as windows or mirrors you can go deeper and explore the emotional connections. Trying to understand how the other person feels and actually becoming ______ to their emotions is an important interpersonal and intercultural communication skill.” Correct Answer: empathetic

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Question: According to the provided resource, it is possible that a single event can be both a mirror and a window.

Answer Options:

True False Correct Answer: True

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Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, what would have been demonstrated between Sara and I if we both reported our favorite foods were “baked potato knishes and babka cakes”?

Answer Options:

window mirror Correct Answer: mirror

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Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, which did I say occurred for me personally when I reflected on Sara’s comment that her favorite food was “baked potato knishes and babka cakes”?

Answer Options:

window mirror Correct Answer: window

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Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, which is demonstrated when Person A identifies their experience as being the same as or similar to that of Person B?

Answer Options:

window mirror Correct Answer: mirror

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Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, which did I say occurred for me personally when I reflected on Sara’s comment that she has “never driven a car because it’s cheaper to take taxi’s or subways around town”?

Answer Options:

window mirror Correct Answer: window

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Question: According to the resource provided, what fallacy is being used in the following question: “Was it right or wrong to take that class?”

Answer Options:

equality allness polarization empathy Correct Answer: polarization

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Question: According to the resource provided, what fallacy is being used in the following statement: “I always know what’s going on.”

Answer Options:

polarization allness apathy equality Correct Answer: allness

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Question: Dr. Tso is interested in studying whether active play versus passive play results in a preference for sweet or salty foods in toddlers. She assigns groups of children to either an active play, passive play, or no play group, and then documents their food choices when presented with a variety of sweet and salty foods. In this study, ______ is the independent variable and ______ is the control group.

Answer Options:

type of play; no play active play; passive play food choice; no play no play; type of play Correct Answer: type of play; no play

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