PSYC 2017 Study Guide - Pseudoscience, Determinism, Empiricism
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Intuition: knowing without reasoning: problem = no mechanism for separating accurate from inaccurate knowledge. I just know that if i don"t recopy my notes three times i will do horrible on the test. : can be used in forming some hypotheses. Ball counting task: inattentional (perceptual) blindness: cognitive psychology ways our intuition deceives us. Authority: facts from a respected source: problem = authority can be wrong or have different priorities, can be used in the design phase of the study. My 2nd grade teacher told me the best way to study is to do a little bit everyday. Rationalism: knowledge from reasoning: all crows are black (major premise, this is a crow (minor premise, therefore, this crow is black (conclusion, used to derive hypotheses. If the test covers what is in my notes and i memorize my notes then i will pass.
