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1
Illusory correlation is a cognitive bias that occurs when we focus on two events that stand out and occur together.
A)True
B)False
2
The fundamental characteristics of the scientific method are intuition and authority.
A)True
B)False
3
Peer review ensures that only the best research is published.
A)True
B)False
4
Pseudoscience often generates hypotheses that are not testable.
A)True
B)False
5
The primary goal of science is to change behavior.
A)True
B)False
6
Scientists' explanations of behavior often must be discarded or revised as new evidence is gathered.
A)True
B)False
7
Program evaluation research evaluates social reforms.
A)True
B)False
8
Basic research is considered more important than applied research.
A)True
B)False
9
Applied research is often not published in scientific journals.
A)True
B)False
10
An example of applied research is B.F. Skinner's research on operant conditioning.
A)True
B)False
11
According to Clark and Clark (1947), when given the option, Black and White children preferred to play with light-skinned dolls.
A)True
B)False
12
Peer review results in the development of new and better ideas.
A)True
B)False
13
Cunningham and colleagues (1993) found that standards of attractiveness vary from generation to generation.
A)True
B)False
14
Scientists knowledge is based on observation.
A)True
B)False





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