Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Social Desirability Bias, Naturalistic Observation, Observer-Expectancy Effect

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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In this chapter, we explore the principles & methods that form the foundation of psychological science. Scientific method: used by physicists and chemists to make progress in determining the laws of the physical sciences. There are other ways we learn about the world and ourselves through reason, intuition, common sense, religion, spirituality; arts; and teachings from people. Bystander apathy that every one of the bystanders could have been apathetic. Diffusion of responsibility: a psychological state in which each person feels decreased personal responsibility for intervening. (since everyone was starring) Science involves a continuous interplay between observing and explaining events. The table shows the five steps, which shows how scientific inquiry proceeds: What factors increase or decrease the likelihood that a bystander will intervene. Scientists observe something that piques their interest, and ask a question about it. Darle(cid:455) a(cid:374)d lata(cid:374) o(cid:271)ser(cid:448)ed that (cid:374)o(cid:271)od(cid:455) helped kitt(cid:455) ge(cid:374)o(cid:448)ese a(cid:374)d asked, (cid:862)wh(cid:455)? (cid:863)