PSYC 217 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Consistency, Scientific Method, Critical Thinking
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Introduces various forms of violence to people who might otherwise not be introduced to it. Kids play violent games >> learn that violence is acceptable form of behavior. Aggressive kids play more violent video games, not really the other way around. Allows us to understand and communicate values that are important t us. People that we think have some knowledge (aniston selling. Minimizes need to acquire knowledge on our own. Many people of authority have legitimate credentials to be considered authority Authorities may be wrong, or use intuition, experience, or folk wisdom. authority may be due to perceived cues of credibility. Appealing to what one expects everyone else to know. A short, mutually understood way of communicating more complicated ideas. May be representative of collection of all possible experiences. May not be representative of collection of all possible experiences. Logical reasoning may be based on incorrect premises or information, or other logical fallacies.
