AP Psychology Notes- Chapter One
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Psychology [1]
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Hindsight Bias The tendency to believe, after learning of an outcome, that one could have foreseen it The ?I-knew-what-would-happen-all-along? phenomenon Common sense is not always so obvious and correct, it describes what has happened easier than what will happen. Overconfidence Those who are confident in their assumptions are not always correct; Hindsight bias and overconfidence often lead us to overestimate our intuition. Scientific Attitude Skeptical, not cynical. Open, not gullible Curious skepticism Humility- be willing to prove yourself wrong Critical Thinking Thinking that does not blindly accept arguments/conclusions, but examines, evaluates, assesses, and asks questions Scientific Method Theory