[PSYC 2018H] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (29 pages long!)

• School: Trent University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2018H
• Professor: Peters Kevin

Document Summary

2x 15 minute quizzes late policy prohibits any assignments handed in after they are handed back late penalty is for hard copy: 5% a day. Up to 4. 25% in sona but an alternate assignment is available. Reason utilizes logic and reason to develop arguments: ex. syllogisms premise, premise, conclusion, strengths can develop logical statements. A priori the development of a premise without experience. Reason should be supplemented with systematically gathered data. Experience is the process of learning through direct observation: ex. empiricism. Ex. color is subjective, it will be experienced differently by different people and species. Cognitive biases availability heuristic when we experience a unusual or very memorable event and then overestimate how often such events typically occur. All events have causes: discovered using scientific method. Assumes statistical determinism not absolute: we develop probabilistic statistics typically, studying more improves your grade. Generally accepted research methods reliable and valid measuring tools. May. 10. 16 replication within the community: encourages validity amongst knowledge.