PSYC 001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sigmund Freud, Reaction Formation, Work Ethic
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Three common mistakes in research : apophenia, overconfidence, hindsight : tendency to think something is obvious after we find out the answer. Random sampling: technique for making sure that every individual in a population has an equal chance of being in your sample. Standard deviation: measurement of how far apart the data points are. High standard deviation: 1,5,9 (4 data points away ) Correlation: measure of how two things are with each other. Height and shoe size ( tall ppl have big feet, positive correlation) Work ethic and grades ( positive correlation) Years in school and years in jail (negative correlation) The further the number is away from zero, it has a stronger relationship. Zero correlation means there doesn"t seem to be a relationship. Personality: an individual"s typical pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. Psychodynamic theories: focus on the unconscious mind and place importance in childhood experiences (ex.
