Question 1

Which of the following is NOT likely to be considered a pseudoscientific therapeutic procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thought Field Therapy
B)   Systematic desensitization
C)   Facilitated Communication
D)   Freudian psychoanalysisE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Information that claims to be scientific is MOST likely _____ when it is implausible, not supported by scientific evidence, and not based on the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

A)   a psychological misconception
B)   bad science
C)   protoscience
D)   pseudoscienceE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

To evaluate the efficacy of therapies and clinical practices, researchers in the evidence based practice movement are especially persuaded by:

Accepted Answer

A)   correlational studies.
B)   randomized trial experiments.
C)   clinical case studies.
D)   longitudinal studies.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Scientology, an approach to therapy developed by a science fiction writer, claims that mental problems originated from extraterrestrial spirits left by Xenu, a galactic tyrant. This makes the approach seem pseudoscientific because this account:

Accepted Answer

A)   makes predictions that are vague.
B)   is implausible given what we know from psychology and astronomy.
C)   reverses the burden of proof and argues from possibility.
D)   incorrectly uses general rules of reasoning.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In experiments testing Facilitated Communication (FC) , when FC practitioners were not aware of the content of the message presented to autistic people, the communication of autistic people was not facilitated. This type of experimental control involved the:

Accepted Answer

A)   presentation of a placebo control.
B)   use of a wait-for-treatment control group.
C)   facilitators being blinded to the experimental condition.
D)   control of extraneous variables in the environment.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Phrenologists believed relatively small bumps and indentations on the surface of the skull dictate personality traits. Since this assertion is inconsistent with what is known in science, it shows a common feature of pseudosciences-namely, that they:

Accepted Answer

A)   do not make specific, testable hypotheses.
B)   do not systematically check out outcomes of predictions.
C)   use logical criteria inappropriately.
D)   make scientifically implausible claims.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A number of misconceptions have circulated about autism and its treatment. Which statement is NOT a misconception about autism?

Accepted Answer

A)   The communication problems of autistic people are the result of the inability to control their motor movements.
B)   Facilitated Communication has been shown to be an effective treatment for childhood autism.
C)   The large increase in the diagnosis of cases of autism has been due to the chemicals present in vaccines for childhood diseases.
D)   Children with autism often have learning and communication deficits, but special training can reduce these deficiencies.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: Pseudoscience, Science, and Evidence-Based Practice

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Phrenologists believed relatively small bumps and indentations on the surface of the skull dictate personality traits. Since this assertion is inconsistent with what is known in science, it shows a common feature of pseudosciences-namely, that they:

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To evaluate the efficacy of therapies and clinical practices, researchers in the evidence based practice movement are especially persuaded by:

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In experiments testing Facilitated Communication (FC) , when FC practitioners were not aware of the content of the message presented to autistic people, the communication of autistic people was not facilitated. This type of experimental control involved the:

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Information that claims to be scientific is MOST likely _____ when it is implausible, not supported by scientific evidence, and not based on the scientific method.

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Scientology, an approach to therapy developed by a science fiction writer, claims that mental problems originated from extraterrestrial spirits left by Xenu, a galactic tyrant. This makes the approach seem pseudoscientific because this account:

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A number of misconceptions have circulated about autism and its treatment. Which statement is NOT a misconception about autism?

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Exam 5: Pseudoscience, Science, and Evidence-Based Practice

Which of the following is NOT likely to be considered a pseudoscientific therapeutic procedure?

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Phrenologists believed relatively small bumps and indentations on the surface of the skull dictate personality traits. Since this assertion is inconsistent with what is known in science, it shows a common feature of pseudosciences-namely, that they:

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To evaluate the efficacy of therapies and clinical practices, researchers in the evidence based practice movement are especially persuaded by:

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In experiments testing Facilitated Communication (FC) , when FC practitioners were not aware of the content of the message presented to autistic people, the communication of autistic people was not facilitated. This type of experimental control involved the:

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Information that claims to be scientific is MOST likely _____ when it is implausible, not supported by scientific evidence, and not based on the scientific method.

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Scientology, an approach to therapy developed by a science fiction writer, claims that mental problems originated from extraterrestrial spirits left by Xenu, a galactic tyrant. This makes the approach seem pseudoscientific because this account:

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