UNIT 2 NOTES: Research Methods The Need for Psychological Science Critical Thinking thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions examines assumptions discerns hidden values evaluates evidence Three hurdles that tend to skew our logic: Hindsight Bias The tendency to believe, after learning the outcome, that you knew it all along Overconfidence We tend to think we know more than we do The Barnum Effect It is the tendency for people to accept very general or vague characterizations of themselves and take them to be accurate Applied V. Basic Research Applied Research has clear, practical applications. Basic Research explores questions that you may be curious about, but not intended to be immediately used The Scientific Method Theory