In research, we must consider our own and others' biases. The illusion of explanatory depth, described in the video below, can negatively impact the precision and plausibility of our hypotheses. It can also help explain participant behaviors. In qualitative research, we can unintentionally disrupt this illusion in our informants - prompting them to give a less … Continue reading Mini Lectures: Illusion of Explanatory Depth
Research Methods Intro: Attitude Strength and Attitude Change – Survey Items in Context
Value Social scientists use the word “attitude” to refer to a positive or negative impression of some specific thing. That thing could be internal – most people have a negative attitude towards physical pain, for example. It could also be external. A stereotype is either a positive or negative attitude towards members of a social … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Attitude Strength and Attitude Change – Survey Items in Context
Research Methods Intro: Identifying Variables – Thinking About Race
What variables are relevant to my postulated practical question of how to change people's use of stereotyping, with regard to racial attitudes? Well, first I brainstorm a set of variables. Let's look at an output from that process: What are the different characteristics of stereotyping that I see around me?: Thinking of individuals as belonging to the same … Continue reading Research Methods Intro: Identifying Variables – Thinking About Race
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