PSYC*1000 Introduction to Psychology ALL COMBINED quizzes and answers 2025 University of Guelph Unit 1 quiz A sound hypothesis must be -testable. -agreed upon by the majority of experts in the field. -stated in very general terms. proven to be fact. Which of the following is TRUE about scientific theories? Theories are the same thing as opinions or beliefs. A theory is only valid if it has been proven to be true. All theories are equally plausible provided that there is a consensus among many people who believe it to be true. -The quality of a theory cannot be measured by the number of people who believe it to be true. Dr. Preston is a psychologist who studies depression. She understands that the development of depression is complicated and includes many factors in her research, such as genetics, brain chemistry, cultural influences, and the influence of friends and family. Dr. Preston's understanding of depression is an example of the biological perspective. a pseudoscientific theory. the sociocultural perspective. -the biopyschosocial model. Which of the following is TRUE about critical thinking? Question 4 options: It always guarantees a correct answer. It often requires being negative or arbitrarily critical of other people's ideas. If used properly, everyone who uses it will come to the same conclusion. -It forces us to examine our own assumptions and biases Leonard is missing a sock. His sister suggests that a friend of his may have snuck into his room while he was sleeping and taken the sock as a practical joke; however, Leonard decides it is much more likely that the sock was simply lost when he last did the laundry. What element of critical thinking most likely influenced his decision? skepticism the principle of parsimony -tolerance of ambiguity avoiding overly emotional thinking The belief that the mind or soul is separate from the physical body is known as whereas the belief that humans are completely physical beings is called
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