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Flashcards by Greg MacPherson, updated 17 days ago
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Created by Greg MacPherson
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| Question | Answer |
| Unit One - Module 1 The Scientific Attitude, Critical Thinking, and Developing Arguments | The Scientific Attitude, Critical Thinking, and Developing Arguments |
| psychology | Psychology is the science of behaviour and mental processes. |
| critical thinking | Thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumption, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions. |
| scientific attitude | Putting a scientific attitude into practice requires: curiosity skepticism humility |
| scientific attitude: curiosity | The scientific attitude demands that we ask questions and that we put these questions to the test. |
| scientific attitude: skepticism | The scientific attitude demands that we don't take things at face value and that we recognize the contradictory nature of "common sense." |
| scientific attitude: humility | The scientific attitude demands that we be willing to be surprised and that we be open to follow new ideas. |
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