01:830:101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Thalamus, Subjective Constancy, Intensify

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: 01:830:101
• Professor: Mimi Phan

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Scientific method: is a way of learning about the world through collecting observations. , proposing explanations for the observations, developing theories to explain them, and using the theories to make predictions about future occurrences or behavior. Theory(confirm and strength original theory or revise original theory) >hypothesis(generate another new hypothesis/discard or modify original hypothesis) >test hypothesis(either confirm hypothesis or reject hypothesis) scientific literacy: the ability to understand, analyze, and apply scientific information. Scientific literacy refers to the process of how we think about and understand scientific information. Critical thinking involves intentionally analyzing and evaluating beliefs, claims, or judgements. Critical thinking requires attitudes or dispositions, namely curiosity, skepticism, and self reflection. A scientific theory is an explanation for a broad range of observations, integrating numerous findings into a coherent whole. **a theory of prediction is fallible if there can be evidence for it or against it.