Question 1

Which one of the following statements best explains the meaning of "science as liberal"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific results often challenge political and religious orthodoxy. 
B)  The majority of scientists are liberal in political outlook. 
C)  Scientists are attracted to research on liberal topics. 
D)  Scientific research is often supported by liberal groups. 
A)  Scientific results often challenge political and religious orthodoxy. 
B)  The majority of scientists are liberal in political outlook. 
C)  Scientists are attracted to research on liberal topics. 
D)  Scientific research is often supported by liberal groups. A

Question 2

Which one of the following statements is most true about science as a human enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science is mainly a conservative enterprise. 
B)  Science is mainly a liberal enterprise. 
C)  Science is both a conservative and liberal enterprise. 
D)  Scientists are just as biased as other members of society. 
A)  Science is mainly a conservative enterprise. 
B)  Science is mainly a liberal enterprise. 
C)  Science is both a conservative and liberal enterprise. 
D)  Scientists are just as biased as other members of society. C

Question 3

Which statement most accurately reflects the susceptibility of science to bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science is more biased than most human activities. 
B)  Science is just as biased as any other human enterprise. 
C)  Science is a social enterprise and is subject to all types of human bias. 
D)  Science has built in mechanisms that prevent bias. 
A)  Science is more biased than most human activities. 
B)  Science is just as biased as any other human enterprise. 
C)  Science is a social enterprise and is subject to all types of human bias. 
D)  Science has built in mechanisms that prevent bias. C

Question 4

Some politicians would like to limit the peer review process for funding of grants to topics they believe are morally correct.This would have the effect of

Accepted Answer

A)  Potentially give rise to more sound results 
B)  Encourage dialogue between scientists 
C)  Allowing the politicians to determine what research is done 
D)  Making it easier to accomplish science 
A)  Potentially give rise to more sound results 
B)  Encourage dialogue between scientists 
C)  Allowing the politicians to determine what research is done 
D)  Making it easier to accomplish science

Question 5

All of the following may be considered privileges of the scientist except that scientists are:

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonably well paid 
B)  exempt from public scrutiny 
C)  accorded much prestige 
D)  given free rein to investigate problems they set for themselves 
A)  reasonably well paid 
B)  exempt from public scrutiny 
C)  accorded much prestige 
D)  given free rein to investigate problems they set for themselves

Question 6

Which one of the following statements best explains the meaning of "science as conservative"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The results of scientific research generally tend to support the status quo. 
B)  The majority of scientists are conservative in political outlook. 
C)  Scientists are less affected by what is going on in the world around them. 
D)  The dependence of scientists on outside support of their research subjects them to political pressure. 
A)  The results of scientific research generally tend to support the status quo. 
B)  The majority of scientists are conservative in political outlook. 
C)  Scientists are less affected by what is going on in the world around them. 
D)  The dependence of scientists on outside support of their research subjects them to political pressure.

Question 7

Discuss the major responsibilities of the scientist as a member of society.Give an example in which a scientist is living up to their responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

The major responsibilities of a scientis

Question 8

All of the following may be considered essential limitations of science except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Science must remain agnostic about some questions concerning religious values. 
B)  All science is tentative. 
C)  Science is incomplete. 
D)  Science is necessarily an esoteric discipline. 
A)  Science must remain agnostic about some questions concerning religious values. 
B)  All science is tentative. 
C)  Science is incomplete. 
D)  Science is necessarily an esoteric discipline.

Question 9

Discuss how our inability to solve such current health problems as AIDS,cancer,drug and alcohol addiction,and schizophrenia,reflects the limitations of science.

Accepted Answer

The inability to solve current health pr

Question 10

All of the following may be considered responsibilities of the scientist except: Scientists are obligated to

Accepted Answer

A)  study only those problems that have practical significance. 
B)  inform and educate the public about their research findings. 
C)  respond to the public's concerns about research. 
D)  critically examine the ideas of other scientists. 
A)  study only those problems that have practical significance. 
B)  inform and educate the public about their research findings. 
C)  respond to the public's concerns about research. 
D)  critically examine the ideas of other scientists.

Question 11

Identify and describe the essential and practical limitations of science.

Accepted Answer

Science, while a powerful tool for under

Question 12

Science must remain unbiased about

Accepted Answer

A)  God 
B)  Questions of values 
C)  Masculinity and femininity 
D)  All of the above 
A)  God 
B)  Questions of values 
C)  Masculinity and femininity 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

One source of conservatism in science is provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  green building initiatives 
B)  a drastic increase in per capita spending 
C)  defense contracting 
D)  science's dependence on financial support 
A)  green building initiatives 
B)  a drastic increase in per capita spending 
C)  defense contracting 
D)  science's dependence on financial support

Question 14

Much of the research in the United States is funded by

Accepted Answer

A)  Government grants 
B)  Universities 
C)  The media 
D)  Private citizens 
A)  Government grants 
B)  Universities 
C)  The media 
D)  Private citizens

Question 15

Because psychological knowledge is incomplete,it is also

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal 
B)  Conservative 
C)  Tentative 
D)  Topical 
A)  Liberal 
B)  Conservative 
C)  Tentative 
D)  Topical

Question 16

By documenting what is statistically common,the psychologist is contributing to

Accepted Answer

A)  The human experience 
B)  The definition of what is normal 
C)  World peace 
D)  A median view of science 
A)  The human experience 
B)  The definition of what is normal 
C)  World peace 
D)  A median view of science

Question 17

Funding from private industry is a potential source of bias for research because

Accepted Answer

A)  IRB approval is not necessary for this research 
B)  future funding for research may depend on the results that a psychologist finds 
C)  the researchers receive money for their work 
D)  sufficient funds are not available from this source to do the work properly 
A)  IRB approval is not necessary for this research 
B)  future funding for research may depend on the results that a psychologist finds 
C)  the researchers receive money for their work 
D)  sufficient funds are not available from this source to do the work properly

Question 18

The type of research being funded is often subject to ____ pressure

Accepted Answer

A)  Peer 
B)  Political 
C)  Departmental 
D)  Institutional 
A)  Peer 
B)  Political 
C)  Departmental 
D)  Institutional

Question 19

Discuss the political and social pressures on science and scientists to find results compatible with particular viewpoints.Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Political and social pressures on scienc

Question 20

All of the following may be considered practical limitations of science except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of the problems we face in society are far too complex to study with present day methods. 
B)  Some scientific research is too costly to conduct. 
C)  Scientists are often forced to investigate problems that appear to have solutions rather than the most important ones. 
D)  Science is not well suited to study questions concerning ultimate values 
A)  Many of the problems we face in society are far too complex to study with present day methods. 
B)  Some scientific research is too costly to conduct. 
C)  Scientists are often forced to investigate problems that appear to have solutions rather than the most important ones. 
D)  Science is not well suited to study questions concerning ultimate values

Which one of the following statements best explains the meaning of "science as liberal"?

Which one of the following statements is most true about science as a human enterprise?

Which statement most accurately reflects the susceptibility of science to bias?

Some politicians would like to limit the peer review process for funding of grants to topics they believe are morally correct.This would have the effect of

All of the following may be considered privileges of the scientist except that scientists are:

Which one of the following statements best explains the meaning of "science as conservative"?

Discuss the major responsibilities of the scientist as a member of society.Give an example in which a scientist is living up to their responsibilities.

All of the following may be considered essential limitations of science except:

Discuss how our inability to solve such current health problems as AIDS,cancer,drug and alcohol addiction,and schizophrenia,reflects the limitations of science.

All of the following may be considered responsibilities of the scientist except: Scientists are obligated to

Identify and describe the essential and practical limitations of science.

Science must remain unbiased about

One source of conservatism in science is provided by

Much of the research in the United States is funded by

Because psychological knowledge is incomplete,it is also

By documenting what is statistically common,the psychologist is contributing to

Funding from private industry is a potential source of bias for research because

The type of research being funded is often subject to ____ pressure

Discuss the political and social pressures on science and scientists to find results compatible with particular viewpoints.Give examples.

All of the following may be considered practical limitations of science except:

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Filters

Exam 15: Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

Which one of the following statements best explains the meaning of "science as liberal"?

Which one of the following statements is most true about science as a human enterprise?

Which statement most accurately reflects the susceptibility of science to bias?

Some politicians would like to limit the peer review process for funding of grants to topics they believe are morally correct.This would have the effect of

All of the following may be considered privileges of the scientist except that scientists are:

Which one of the following statements best explains the meaning of "science as conservative"?

Discuss the major responsibilities of the scientist as a member of society.Give an example in which a scientist is living up to their responsibilities.

All of the following may be considered essential limitations of science except:

Discuss how our inability to solve such current health problems as AIDS,cancer,drug and alcohol addiction,and schizophrenia,reflects the limitations of science.

All of the following may be considered responsibilities of the scientist except: Scientists are obligated to

Identify and describe the essential and practical limitations of science.

Science must remain unbiased about

One source of conservatism in science is provided by

Much of the research in the United States is funded by

Because psychological knowledge is incomplete,it is also

By documenting what is statistically common,the psychologist is contributing to

Funding from private industry is a potential source of bias for research because

The type of research being funded is often subject to ____ pressure

Discuss the political and social pressures on science and scientists to find results compatible with particular viewpoints.Give examples.

All of the following may be considered practical limitations of science except:

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Filters