PSYC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Confirmation Bias
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We see what we want to and interpret info in a way that are in keeping with our beliefs. In others, the bias is motived (even when motives are unconscious) Countering confirmation bias requires us to enlist system 2 thinking to gather additional evidence. Allows us to make valid claims about important psych related topics. Core measuring unit is variables: variables we measure can take on different values or levels. In a group, concepts (memory) can vary across people. For an individual, concepts can vary across situations. For an individual, concepts can vary over time. The variations between people is a great interest in psychologists. From concepts/variables to operational definitions & express it as something that can be measured: mem- score on a test, ment- level of depression measured through clinical interview, sex- physiological response to sexual explicit photos. 3 types: frequency claims, association claims, causal claims.