Discussion Post: Scientific Method & Critical Thinking
As it relates to Chapter 1 readings and lecture notes compare:
o The Scientific Attitude
o Critical Thinking/The Scientific Method
to
o Intuition and Common Sense/ Hindsight Bias
Reflect back on a least two experiences:
o one where you made a good decision based on Intuition and Common Sense,
o the other where you made a good decision based using The Scientific Attitude, Critical Thinking and/ or The Scientific Method. Which was better and why!
Details are optional, but please share how your reading has helped you understand if some ‘purported psychological finding' drove your decisions, and/ or do you (now) take a more scientific attitude/ method / critical thinking (approach) towards making decisions.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.