Heuristics
When it comes to make judgments and decisions, we often use shortcuts in order to make them quickly and efficiently. These mental shortcuts, or heuristics, enable us to solve problems. Heuristics…
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How Do Attitudes Guide Behavior?
In 1980, Ajzen and Fishbein formulated the theory of reasoned action. This came about after trying to estimate the discrepancy between attitude and behavior and it was a result of attitude research…
Academic and Personal Proficiencies (2014)
Over the years, I have had a myriad of experiences that have made me successful in both my personal and professional life. Many of these experiences translated over directly to my academic life as…
Clinical versus Actuarial Judgment
Both clinical and actuarial judgments are key for professions all over the world. Depending on the judgment it is key in some fields more than others. The medical profession is one that depends…
The Psychology of Attitudes
Attitudes define who we are and shape the world around us. They are evaluations of the people around us, objects, events, and ideas (Brock & Green, 2005). The way we feel about a particular thing…
Walden’s Outcomes and Your Goals (2014)
Part I…
ANOVA Study: The Alpha Shoe Company
My null hypothesis states that there is no significant affect on jump height based on the type of shoe a player wears. My alternate hypothesis states that there is a significant affect on the jump…
Computing t Tests
I am choosing an independent-samples t test because I want to find out if the two groups are different from each other. My independent variable is the visualization therapy since I can manipulate it.…
Hypothesis Testing: Making Inferences from a Sample
Scenario: Imagine that the drug for severe depression from this week’s Discussion was approved for use in humans. Researchers now want to know whether people using this drug have a different life…
Sampling, Variables, and Study Design
The subgroup drawn from a specified population makes up the sample (Welkowitz, Cohen, & Lea, 2012). In this case, the sample is three-hundred university freshman of the local university and the…