Psychology 2070A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Hindsight Bias, Psych, Meta-Analysis
2 Apr 2018
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Researchers often observe phenomenon in everyday life construct theory, test: ex. Kitty genoese case led to diffusion of responsibility: operational def the precise specification of how variables are measured/manipulated. Observational method: observe ppl & record behavior may or may not intervene, do not manipulate scenarios. Attempt to understand group by observing from inside w/out imposing preconceived notions: goal understand complexity of group by seeing it in action. Chief method of cultural anthro: must clearly define behaviours of interest. Interjudge reliability level of agreement btwn 2 ppl who independently observe data 2 or more agree, shows not subjective. Archival analysis examine accumulated documents of culture: diaries, novels, suicide notes, newspapers, etc. allows unique look at values & interests. Correlational method systematically measure 2 or more variables and assess relation btwn them: measures how much one can be predicted by other correlation coefficient stat that assesses relationship btwn 2 variables, ranges from -1 to +1.
