Purdue SOC 100 Exam 1 Study Guide 81 Review | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified

In everyday observation, we gather poor quality data and analyze it poorly. Name an example - ️️The way to treat hiccups Difference between inaccurate observation and selective observation? - ️️Inaccurate: failure to accuratley observe or pay attention to things in life Selective: paying attention to situations which support our own conclusion Why is it important to know the source of information you use to make decisions and form opinions? - ️️If we don't know the source we have to question that belief, don't know if it's accurate Why do we rely on tradition and authority? - ️️It's all we know so we trust that Why should we be careful about relying on tradition and authority when the stakes are high? - ️️We should be trying to observe like a scientist, getting first-hand accounts Why is the statement "two out of three doctors recommend our products" not very informative? - ️️Need context i.e. how they measured, sample size, evaluate data carefully Why should you be skeptical of "do this to get rich" presentations? - ️️Should look at the table with who used the secrets and what their success was versus who didn't use secrets and had success What does "making the familiar strange" mean and what questions should you be asking? - ️️Are things what they seem? Why are things the way they are? How could things be different? When we made the urinals strange, what did the patterns of choice suggest about what influences bathroom behavior? - ️️People think before they choose, there is a a system/social rules