PSCH 242 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bias Blind Spot, Confirmation Bias, Availability Heuristic
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Reasons why it is important to learn about research: Producer of research information you will need to write a research paper following apa guidelines before you graduate. You will need to know how to randomly assign people to groups, how to measure attitudes accurately or how to interpret results from graphs. Skills you acquire by conducting research can teach you how scientists ask questions. Consumer of research evaluate information from and claims made by diverse sources. You need to develop the ability to read about research with curiosity, to understand, learn from and ask the right questions. Effective decision maker- make informed decisions based on the available evidence. Scientific research allows us to describe, predict and control phenomena important to professionals in diverse fields: you should care about research because : We use research in our every day lives. We are exposed to information and claims that may or may not be valid, need proof to back it up.
