PSYC 6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Affective Forecasting, Kate Winslet, Confirmation Bias
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Theory: a belief or claim that can be tested. Variable: a characteristic or attribute that changes. 1: find an explanation, carry out research, draw conclusions, communicate the findings. People lie in order to look good to the person interviewing them. 4% of the people who were divorced said they were never involved. More women admit that they are domestically abused than men. Only 12% of men admit that they are being domestically abused. Observing the subjects in a controlled environment. Mary ainsworth infants being observed in the lab, looking at how they react to their mom coming into the room and a stranger coming in. Recorded the aggression of school children in between the ages of 10-12 w/ hidden cameras and microphones. Hidden cameras set up at a california museum watching parents with their kids. The time the kids spent at the exhibitions were the same, didn"t differ with the gender.
