1. Which of the following would be an example of an empirical attitude?

A. Wayne doubts that ghosts exist: he doesn't believe in them.
B. Michael always looks for natural explanations of strange experiences.
C. Dönal believes that intuition is the best guide for discovering truth.
D. Steve often checks his blood pressure to see if his medicine is working.

2. A person who doubts a claim until he or she has made direct observations that provide adequate support for the claim would be referred to as a(n)

A. skeptical determinist.
B. skeptical empiricist.
C. empirical naturalist.
D. empirical materialist.

3. Which of the following best illustrates a subjective observation?

A. My waist measures 32 inches around.
B. The pizza tastes great.
C. My left foot is half a shoe size bigger than my right foot.
D. All the above are equally subjective observations.

4. Which of the following is one of the main precepts of scientific psychology?

A. subjectivism
B. empiricism
C. idealism
D. naturalism

5. Why would a "skeptical empiricist" never say that a claim has been proved to be true?

A. Because skepticism is limited by small sample sizes.
B. Because skepticism is limited by nonempirical measures.
C. Because future observations may show the claim to be false.
D. Because future observations may not be objectively defined.

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