Chapter 1. The Scientific Attitude

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by David Myers and Nathan DeWall

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Thinking Critically About: The Scientific Attitude

The scientific attitude prepares us to think smarter. No matter how sensible-seeming or wild an idea, the smart thinker asks: Does it work? (This infographic is from Psychology, 5th Edition, Chapter 1.)

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Quiz

Question 1.1

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Humility—including an openness to unexpected findings, and to having one’s own ideas challenged—is part of what enables scientific progress.

Question 1.2

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Scientists seek the middle ground between cynicism (doubting everything) and gullibility (believing anything). Their healthy skepticism pushes for answers: What do you mean? How do you know?

Question 1.3

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“The rat is always right” is a way of saying that if animals’ (or people’s) behavior doesn’t meet our expectations, then it’s our ideas that need to change.