PSYB01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Empiricism, Public Knowledge
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Systematic empiricism: knowledge based on systematic observations! Conclusions about the nature of the world based on collection & evaluation of data that is evaluated in a systematic way ! Theory leads to empirical questions leading to ! Prediction - testing prediction & see if our evidence supports/refute it ! Control group = did not watch, experiment group = watched! Equal #"s of aggression levels in each group ! Common sense theory or folk myth often not falsi able (has explanation for every possibility)! Took studies that have been replicated - to see if results were consistent ! In 30% of the studies reviewed: data that was analyzed differently, they reached differently conclusions ! Different method for eliminating data points (cleaning data)! Different in side effects that were reported (drug trials)! Sent to group of peers who are specialized in eld ! Intuition & authority legitimate sources of ideas!
