BUS 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Eyewitness Testimony, Logical Truth, Folk Psychology

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Business
• Course: BUS 221
• Professor: Haskovon Kriegstein

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Definitions and logical truths: some claims are true by definition, some claims are true by logical necessity. Sense: dou(cid:271)t the(cid:373) if you"re u(cid:374)der the i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e or a(cid:374)y other perso(cid:374)al fa(cid:272)tors, doubt if there are environmental factors, a(cid:374)d if there"s (cid:272)o(cid:374)fli(cid:272)ti(cid:374)g e(cid:448)ide(cid:374)(cid:272)e. Eyewitness testimony: generally reaso(cid:374)a(cid:271)le to take other people"s (cid:449)ord a(cid:271)out (cid:449)hat they"(cid:448)e see(cid:374) or experienced, could be mistaken because of objectiveness and dishonesty. Common sense: our own understanding of how the world works, folk psychology the body of knowledge that allows us to attri(cid:271)ute to other peoples" moods, beliefs, desires, intentions, memories, and so on. Expert testimony: someone whose training and/or experience make them more knowledgeable and make their judgement more reliable, expertise is specific to a field. Scientific studies: trump common sense, the main way that our knowledge of the world progresses, confirms or corrects common sense, do(cid:374)"t rely o(cid:374) a spe(cid:272)ifi(cid:272) study, need to evaluate a study.