PS101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Null Hypothesis, Blind Experiment, Falsifiability
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Empirical: relying or derived form observation, experimentation, or measurement. Psychobabble: pseudoscience and quackery covered by a veneer of psychological and scientific-sounding language. Critical thinking: the ability and willingness to assess claims and make objective judgments on the basis of well-supported reasons and evidence, rather than emotion or anecdote. Ask questions; be willing to wonder: can i recall the events from my childhood accurately? . Define your terms: by childhood", i mean ages 3 to 12. Examine the evidence: i feel i recall my fifth birthday party perfectly, but studies show that people often reconstruct past events inaccurately . Analyze assumptions and biases: i"ve always assumed that memory is like a tape recorder, but maybe it"s just a bias, because it"s so reassuring. Avoid emotional reasoning: i really want to believe this memory is true, but that doesn"t mean it is .
