PNB 3RM3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Behaviorism
12 Jul 2017
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Trust in our own knowledge leads to failure to test it. Research on accuracy and acceptance of eyewitness testimony. Eyewitnesses used in trails sound more confident and are most likely to be believed by jurors but are just as likely to be wrong. Convinces other people you"re right when you could be wrong. Authority: someone we perceive to have the right to provide information. Especially if perceived to be trustworthy (difference between expertise and trust) Problem with authorities: they are still just people. Summary: why it"s important to think like a scientist. Most people use less reliable ways of thinking. In science, the object is to do none of the above. Information gathered, including from empiricists, is unlikely to be whole story. The cycle works to further knowledge because there"s always more to learn. Troubleshooting - a theory-data cycle to test hypotheses as to why something doesn"t work.
