PSYC 2030 Lecture Notes - James Vicary, Pseudoscience, Rudolf Carnap

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2030
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

To begin process of learning how to do research in psychology. Provides solid foundation for other psychology courses. Teaches a process of acquiring knowledge about psychological phenomena that is then applied to all specific content areas represented by other course in psychology. Method- the way in which researchers gain their knowledge about phenomena. Help develop the kinds of skills employers look for in bachelor level job applicants. Whenever we accept the validity of information from a source that we judge to be expert or influential in some way, we are relying on authority as a source of our knowledge. We sometimes arrive at conclusions by using logic and reason. The value of a logically drawn conclusion depends on the truth of premise, and it takes more than logic to determine whether premises have merit. Pierce labelled the use of reason and a developing consensus among those debating the merits of one belief over another, the priori method for acquiring knowledge.