PSYC-101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Inductive Reasoning, Informed Consent, Confirmation Bias
14 Apr 2020
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Deductive: general statement examine possibilities conclusion. Flawed conclusion, sound deductive statement: "all bald men are grandfathers. Inductive: data possible explanations general statement. Conclusion that is not necessarily true, sound inductive statement: "the coin i pulled from the bag is a penny. A third coin from the bag is a penny. Therefore, all the coins in the bag are pennies. " Focus is on a single individual or a small group over a prolonged period of time, i. e. a lifetime. Can be difficult to generalize data to a larger population. People tend to change their behavior when being observed. Finding ways to observe behavior without a party realizing it can give meaningful insight. Person doing the recording/observing/etc must blend in for this to work; if anyone suspects something is off, the whole thing falls apart. Many famous examples with animals; i. e. jane goodall. Pro: when done correctly, data generalizes exceptionally well.
