PSYC 2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., The American Soldier, Scientific Method
27 Aug 2018
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Proverbs: theories on how/why things happen in the world around us. Birds of a feather flock togeather & opposites attract. Two heads are better than one & too many cooks spoil the pot. Several factors make it difficult for people to test theories about the world in an accurate manner. Kahneman and tversky (1979: participants tried to get close which led to incorrect answers given. Study sample question: i feel 98% confident that the air distance between. New delhi and beijing is more than miles but less than miles . Unskilled but unaware (kruger & dunning effect) 30% of people made incorrect estimates: those who perform the most poorly at grammar, logic, humor, etc are the most confident in their abilities. It is especially bad for people who are really bad at things! Republicans more likely to watch fox news and democrats more likely to.
