PSYC 201W Study Guide - Final Guide: Dependent And Independent Variables, United States Public Health Service, Institutional Review Board
20 Apr 2016
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Psychology 201w research methods final exam. Common methods of acquiring knowledge: tenacity = believing something because it is what we have always believed. Can be a barrier to seeing new information: authority = relying on other people as our source of knowledge and beliefs. We believe that the person has expertise on the subject / appears trustworthy. Make sure they are credible and have evidence to support. Problems: experts disagree, experts wrongly agree, don"t listen cus beliefs: a-priori (rationalism / reasoning) = the use of logic and rational argument to reach a conclusion about how thins must be". Inferences, conclusions, theories, hypotheses: science-systematic empiricism = the process of acquiring knowledge directly through observation and experience. Confirmation (congeniality) bias = our tendency to selectively seek information that supports our views and avoid disconfirming information. Science = a process of systematically gathering and evaluating empirical evidence to answer questions and test ideas.
