PSYB01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Hindsight Bias, Representativeness Heuristic, Confirmation Bias

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Introspection: reflecting on our own thought and experiences to find relevant evidence. Anecdotal versus scientific evidence: according to kahneman, this derives from our inclination to favor quick and simple explanations over solutions that take more conscientious thought and deliberation. Individual experiences or anecdotes are often atypical or distinct: law of small numbers: extreme outcomes are more likely when considering a small number of cases, outlier: exception to the rule. It"s easier to see (cid:449)he(cid:374) other people are sele(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e to pro(cid:448)e a point rather than when we are being selective. Need for scientific reasoning: scientific method: a systematic approach for addressing questions of interests. Objectivity: challe(cid:374)gi(cid:374)g for resear(cid:272)hers (cid:449)ho are stud(cid:455)i(cid:374)g phe(cid:374)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)a"s that (cid:272)o(cid:373)e fro(cid:373) their o(cid:449)(cid:374) personal experience. Creativity: we need to measure things in creative ways in order to not violate ethics. Communication: share findings effectively, collaborate with others, enables for replication to happen.

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