Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Murder Of Kitty Genovese, Naturalistic Observation, Internal Validity

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Bystander apathy painted by media was wrong. Diffusion of responsibility: responsibility for intervening b/c responsibility is dispersed among a group. Psychological state in which each person feels decreased personal. Hypothesis: tentative statement about a relation between 2+ events. Theory: collection of hypotheses, more general & elaborate. Behaviour theory is better tested, therefore better theo: gather info and . Two approaches to understanding behaviour: hindsight (after-the-fact understanding) Most common method we use to try to understand behaviour in our everyday life. Flawed b/c there may be many possible explanations for behaviour and no way to ascertain which one is correct. Related past events can be explained in various creative and yet contradictory ways: understanding through prediction, control, and theory building. Scientists prefer this method what causes what . A good theory has several important characteristics - Testable: accuracy can be evaluated by gathering new evidence. Predictions made by theory are supported by findings of new research.

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