PSYB01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Illusory Correlation, Scientific Method, Cognitive Bias
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Understanding research methods helps with the skill of reading studies/reports critically, evaluating the employed methods, and deciding whether the conclusions are reasonable. Many occupations require the use of research findings i. e. mental health professionals in the assignment of clients to different medications. Many occupations require the use of research findings i. e. mental health professionals in the assignment of clients to different medications i. e. court decisions related to juvenile crime (influenced by behavioral research on human development. Research is important in developing and assessing the effectiveness of programs that are designed to achieve certain goals. Often, people rely on intuition and authority as ways of knowing, insteading of using the scientific approach. When relying on intuition, one unquestioningly accepts what your own personal judgement or a single story about another"s experience tells you. Intuitive approach often involves finding an explanation for our own behaviour or that of others and can also be used in explaining intriguing events that we observe.
