Exam 1: Studying Psychology

Degree level psychology encourages description rather than analysis

Your first year at university is an opportunity to

Parsimony is the

Parsimony is the simplicity of a theory

The sample is important to consider when thinking critically about research because

When critically evaluating a theory, which of the following statements refers to, the extent to which a theory makes logical sense.

Why might as a psychologist is help to think like a philosopher on occasion

Research journal articles and conference papers are sometimes called primary sources

One caution when using search engines such as google to find sources is that

The OSCA principle highlights the need to use __________and ________

The OSCA principle highlights the need to use

This term concerns the usefulness of a theory as a tool to help people think about a complex issue

The measures are important to consider when thinking critically about research because

Synthetic thinking involves:

__________is the extent to which different elements of a complex theory hand together logically

Practical thinking involves:

Explain the key differences between pre-degree psychology and psychology at degree level.

At undergraduate level you are being trained to

Corroborating evidence is important to consider when thinking critically about research because

Academic psychology is another term for popular psychology