Module 1: The research process

Question 1

Cognitive biases

Answer 1

Unconscious thinking errors

Question 2

Confirmation bias

Answer 2

Only considering information that agrees with preexisting beleifs

Question 3

Availibility bias

Answer 3

Decide based on readily available information

Question 4

What You See Is All True (WYSIATI-bias)

Answer 4

adopt opinions without examing all the data

Question 5

Deductive research

Answer 5

Hypothesize relationships between variables based on theory, hypotheses are tested using data

Testing theory

Question 6

Inductive research

Answer 6

First collect data and find a pattern, after develop a theoretical framework based on pattern

Building theory