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PSY100 Midterm 1 UofT Questions and Answers 100% Pass Empiricism The view that knowledge comes from observed/sensory experience Empirical evidence Refers to the data that has been collected (or the knowledge that has been gained) by scientific observation What is the role of theories? Scientific theories typically explain the relationship between two or more variables. What must scientific theories be? Testable, falsifiable, parsimonious What is the intergroup contact theory ...

goal of EBP - Answer - is improvement of systems and microsystems within healthcare, with these improvements based on science STEEEP principles - Answer - The Institute of Medicine (IOM) expert panel issued recommendations for urgent action to redesign healthcare so that it is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered (S) in STEEEP - Answer - Safe-Avoid injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them. (T) in STEEEP - Answer - Timely-Reduce waits and ...

PSY100 Midterm #1 UofT Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Empiricism - Answer- The view that knowledge comes from observed/sensory experience Empirical evidence - Answer- Refers to the data that has been collected (or the knowledge that has been gained) by scientific observation What is the role of theories? - Answer- Scientific theories typically explain the relationship between two or more variables. What must scientific theories be? - Answer- Testable, falsifiable, parsimonious Wha...

The instrument used to measure electrical resistance is called (A) An ohmmeter (B) An ammeter (C) A voltmeter (D) A wattmeter correct answers A Electricity is defined as the flow of ___ along a ___ (A) electrons, resistor (B) electrons, conductor (C) positrons, conductor (D) neutrons, pathway correct answers B The property of a circuit that opposes the flow of electrons is (A) Reactance (B) Capacitance (C) Resistance (D) Inductance correct answers C A 120-volt circuit has re...

goal of EBP - Answer-is improvement of systems and microsystems within healthcare, with these improvements based on science STEEEP principles - Answer-The Institute of Medicine (IOM) expert panel issued recommendations for urgent action to redesign healthcare so that it is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered (S) in STEEEP - Answer-Safe-Avoid injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them. (T) in STEEEP - Answer-Timely-Reduce waits and somet...

goal of EBP - is improvement of systems and microsystems within healthcare, with these improvements based on science STEEEP principles - The Institute of Medicine (IOM) expert panel issued recommendations for urgent action to redesign healthcare so that it is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered (S) in STEEEP - Safe-Avoid injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them. (T) in STEEEP - Timely-Reduce waits and sometimes harmful delays for b...

Covariation Theory (Kelley, 1967) - ANSWER-Behavioral attributions about others made with 3 types of information: 1. Consensus (would others do the same thing in the same situation?) 2. Consistency (does the person usually act this way in this type of situation?) 3. Distinctiveness (does the person usually act differently in other types of situations?) If CCD all high = external attribution if Consensus/D low; Consistency high = internal attribution Actor-Observer Effect (Jones & Nes...

goal of EBP - is improvement of systems and microsystems within healthcare, with these improvements based on science STEEEP principles - The Institute of Medicine (IOM) expert panel issued recommendations for urgent action to redesign healthcare so that it is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patientcentered (S) in STEEEP - Safe-Avoid injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them. (T) in STEEEP - Timely-Reduce waits and sometimes harmful delays for both t...

PSY100 Midterm #1 UofT Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Empiricism - Answer- The view that knowledge comes from observed/sensory experience Empirical evidence - Answer- Refers to the data that has been collected (or the knowledge that has been gained) by scientific observation What is the role of theories? - Answer- Scientific theories typically explain the relationship between two or more variables. What must scientific theories be? - Answer- Testable, falsifiable, parsimonious Wha...

goal of EBP - is improvement of systems and microsystems within healthcare, with these improvements based on science STEEEP principles - The Institute of Medicine (IOM) expert panel issued recommendations for urgent action to redesign healthcare so that it is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patientcentered (S) in STEEEP - Safe-Avoid injuries to patients from the care that is intended to help them. (T) in STEEEP - Timely-Reduce waits and sometimes harmful delays for both t...