LIN 291 Lecture 3: LIN291 Notes 3
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A paradox: on the one hand, we have a connection to animals, we recognize that they are special, we revere them. But we also kill animals, put them in zoos, domesticate them, test them for our own needs. In ancient times they were called a menagerie, oldest dug up in ancient egypt circa 3500 bc. How did we decide what is humans and what is not: many cultures felt cannabilism wasn"t a natural human right, but animals were gifts from the gods, need to rationalize self-interest, need to blame others as further justification. Bias is described as the intentional or unintentional influence that the researcher may have on a study. Therefore, a bias will prejudice the results of the research findings. In general, bias is a type of systematic error that is introduced into the sampling or testing and encourages one outcome over another. Some degree of bias is present in nearly all research project.
