PSYC 215 Chapter 2: Textbook Chapter 2
8 Jun 2016
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Observation that insult-related homicides are more common in the south. Hindsight bias: people"s tendency to be overcon dent about whether they could have predicted a given outcome: avoid this when making a prediction before reading the answer. Hypothesis: a prediction about what will happen under particular circumstances. Theory: a body of related propositions intended to describe some aspect of the world: ex. evolutionary theory, ex. balance theory - people like their thoughts to be consistent with one another. Participant observation: observing some phenomenon at close range: ex. cultural anthropologist shirley brice heath studied preparation for schooling by middle- class and working-class families. Observations are often misleading so any tentative conclusions should ideally be tested using other methods. Researches can look at archives i. e. census reports, police records, sports stats, newspaper. Nisbett and colleagues reviewed fbi reports of homicides in their research on culture of honour. Surveys can be conducted using interviews or written questionnaires.
