PSY 1001UMNSpring 2015Psychology and Scientific ThinkingChapter 1Quiz and Answers1. In opening her new private preschool, Mrs. Alvarez plans to only accept students who come from upper-middle income families, because she read that students who perform well come from higher socioeconomic families. Mrs. Alvarez is making the ________ error of critical thinking.a. Correlation v causation2. Using the criteria of Occam's Razor, a good theory is one that is the ________ explanation for the available data.a. Most simple3. A skeptic is one whoa. Accepts claims on the basis of persuasive scientific evidence4. Logical simplicity (parsimony) is the notion behinda. Occam’s razor5. A group of scientists is attempting to verify recent data published on the chemical composition of tears and the presence of Alzheimer's disease. This illustrates the critical thinking principle ofa. Replicability6. Developmental psychologists are trying to evaluate different explanations for the effects of poor parenting on behavior problems in children. One important scientific thinking principle that the psychologists should keep in mind is toa. Rule out rival hypotheses using additional research7. Dr. Simmons teaches philosophy and discusses several topics in the course, including religion. Paulo, a student in the class, believes that when he dies, he will be resurrected. Paulo's claim falls under the area ofa. Metaphysics8. Modern psychology is best considered to be a a. Science9. Once a guest appeared on The Tonight Show, with former host Johnny Carson, and showed her collection of potato chips that resembled famous celebrities or historical figures. One example was a potato chip that was said to resemble Abraham Lincoln. In actuality, this guest was providing an example ofa. Patternicity10. The hallmark of scientific skepticism isa. Critical thinkingPSY 1001UMNSpring