PSY 2110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Longitudinal Study, Extrasensory Perception

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2110
• Professor: M L Laliberte

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Psy2110 ~ social psychology readings (session #2: what is social. Psychology & research in social psychology: article 1 ~ how to be a wise consumer of psychological research, being able to evaluate research claims objectively is an important skill, show me the data! Looking at evidence: all claims require evidence, not just opinions, begin with the skeptical assumption that all claims are false. Random sampling: assessing attitudes or preferences of very large groups of people = problem because it"s impossible to ask every member, random sampling = select a very small proportion of the people within a very large sample. If you can deceive, why tell the truth? . Implications of the use of deception in social psychological experiments: ethical implications: 4: belief in paranormal claims has increased in u. s. Many americans believe in psychic or spiritual healing and in extrasensory perception (esp): theoretical development, belief in paranormal tends to be associated with lower cognitive ability and academic performance.