1. Do Now: HW: Operational definitions worksheet due next time we meet (read worksheet and complete the examples) Monday, October 5, 2015

2. Hindsight Bias Hindsight bias is the tendency to think that past events were more predictable than they actually were. Also known as the “I knew it along”. Overconfidence We like to think we know more than we do Aim: How do our attitudes impact psychological studies?

4. Hawthorne Effect: Experimenter Bias: Just knowing you are participating in a study can change the outcome. http://www.propagandaposters.us/poster11.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxZoxN5IjFE Just the fact that you know you are in an experiment can cause change. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7RHjwm VGhs Aim: How do our attitudes impact psychological studies?

5. Activating particular representations or associations in memory just before carrying out an action (ex: a person who sees the word “yellow” will be slightly faster to recognize the word “banana.” This is because yellow and banana are closely associated in memory) Aim: How do our attitudes impact psychological studies?

6. Our overall impression of a person influences how we feel and think about their character Aim: How do our attitudes impact psychological studies?

7. Reflection: your reflection should be in a paragraph of at least 5-7 complete sentences and should answer the aim How do our attitudes impact psychological studies? You must use examples that connect to the specific concepts we discussed in class today This will be collected and graded!