PSY 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Psychological Science, The Need, Frequency Distribution
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What qualities does a critical thinker possess: curiosity, open mindedness (especially to ideas fundamentally different from theirs, skepticism (we do not accept everything at face value, balances out 2nd trait, awareness of their own biases (try their best not to let their beliefs affect how they interpret data, humility (must be humble and acknowledge that other minds may be equally as bright, accept that they may make errors and get their own egos out of the way, cautiousness (cautious of how they present their results; they are not the divine truth) Advantages: you can reach a large number of people, easy to administer, you may research people that are usually difficult to get a hold of (housebound people by phone) or illiterate people (by asking them questions directly, sometimes it"s the only way to find out certain information (you won"t know unless you ask)
