Critical thinking about contructs

Question 1

Interpretation bias

Answer 1

interpreting results in a way that favours theory. both with in and sifnificant results

Question 2

Quire-Duhem problem

Answer 2

Uncertain what it is you falsify with nonsig results. Could be theory but multiple assumptions are made in a research

Question 3

Two beliefs

Answer 3

Theory relevant; based on a theory that produces behaviour

Method relevant: methods used to analyze behaviour

Question 4

Confirmation bias in beliefs

Answer 4

Attributing non sign. results to the methods but significant to the theory

Question 5

Central and ;peripheral

Answer 5

Method relevant are too peripheral

Theory relevant are too central

Question 6

Centrality

Answer 6

Comparing measure of eg temp with measuring psychological construct. Temp is very robust, can’t blame it on measurement. Psych constructs are not so easy to blame on measure (peripheral)

Question 7

Conservative interpretation

Answer 7

The more central a belief is the more we’re forced to be conservative aka prefer interpretation that keeps established knowledge intact