PSYB10H3 Chapter 2: Ch.2, 4/e, Social Psychology
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Chapter 2: methods of social psychology: value of research, testing ideas. Many of the factors that in uence our behavior are hidden from us in nonconscious, non-verbal forms. Hindsight bias- the tendency to believe that you could have predicted the same outcome which in fact you couldn"t have predict accurately. Thinking about how you would test a given idea can lead you to new hypotheses that might seem preferable to initial speculation = thought experiment. Hypothesis- a prediction about what will happen under particular circumstances. Theory- body of related propositions intended to describe some aspect of the world (different meanings in casual vs. science) Balance theory- theory that people like their thoughts to be consistent with one another and will do substantial mental work to achieve such cognitive consistency. Internal validity: best way to ensure this is to conduct eld experiments- takes. Correlate iq scores with grades in school: do not typically exceed 0. 5.
