PSY 250 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Observational Error, Theoretical Definition, Internal Validity
28 Nov 2016
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Tenacity: acceptance of a belief based on the idea that, we have always known it to be: popular sayings, gluten free diet, problem: the idea may be wrong. Authority: acceptance of a belief because an authority figure tells us it is so: we rely on authorities, problem: sometimes what they say might be wrong. Reason: acceptance of a belief because it conforms to the rules of logic: all men cannot cook, roger is a man, therefore roger cannot cook, problem: if premise is inaccurate, the result is inaccurate. Intuition: acceptance of a belief based on our feeling that it is true. Common sense: acceptance of a belief based on our sense that there"s a shared understanding: problem with both intuition and common sense: feeling of shared understanding may not reflect reality. Personal experience: acceptance of a belief based on our own experiences: problem: limited to what you have experienced, isolated, potentially biased.
