PSY 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Deductive Reasoning, Confirmation Bias, Strong Inference
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Anxiety increases the likelihood of self-destructive behaviors, because they provide the illusion of control is an example of a . Often includes both observed and unobserved (inferred) variables. More concrete, less general: involves measured variables specific. Often part of a theory, or a theory applied in a specific context. Some theories are called models: sound less grandiose, a little more tentative. But not all models are theories!!!: statistical models are used to test hypothesis from a theory, computational models, these models are not (generally) explanatory! Social anxiety scores will be positively related to alcohol consumption is an example of a: Choose one person to know the rule. I will pass out a card stating the rule to each group: this person is sworn, to secrecy. The rest of you are responsible for trying to figure out the rule. Good studies seek to disconfirm, not just confirm. Never accept a theory as proven keep questioning, keep tinkering.
