PSYCH 115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Psych, Empiricism, Illusory Correlation
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Informed citizens consistently need knowledge of research methods for everyday decisions. Require the use of research findings - gaming psychologists . Be able to adequately evaluate information presented to a person as true and fact rather than irrational and farfetched - valid or valid. Be able to discuss options and gain adequate and responsive treatment. The ability of having direct perception of truth and fact, independent of any reasoning process. Freud"s studies and research do not use any scientific approach************* Really and truly relying on personal judgement and you do not question it. Subliminal psychology - use of placebo to transfer subliminal messages to client. Example: illusory correlation - superstitions with a connections with one time use of idea - hitting elevator button twice makes the elevator comes twice . Examples of authority - question authority but not your mother . Hear the news and here they are to tell us what we just saw .
