PSYC 2360 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Summary.rtf
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Many occupations require the use of research findings. It is important to recognize that scientific research has become increasingly important in public policy decisions. Research is also important when developing and assessing the effectiveness of programs. When you rely on intuition, you accept unquestioningly what your own personal judgement or a single story one person"s experience tells you about the world. The intuitive approach takes many forms: often finding an explanation for our own behaviours or behaviours of others. That other person wants my job : intuition is also used to explain intriguing events. Concluding that adoption increases the chanced of conception. Problem: biases affect our perceptions, so we draw wrong conclusions. Illusory correlation: occurs when we focus on two events that stand out and occur together. Aristotle would argue that we are more likely to be persuaded by a speaker who seems prestigious, and respectable. The scientific approach rejects the notion that one can accept on faith.
