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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 1}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{What is Psychology?}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Scientific study of the mind, brain, and behaviours} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{3 Levels of Analysis}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Biological, Psychological, Social cultural influences} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{What do the 3 levels do?}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Provides views and information of 'psychological phenomenon'} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Biological = ?}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Molecule, brain structures} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Psychological = ?}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}thoughts, feelings} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Social culture influences = ?}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}relating to others, personal relationships} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}Must focus on all 3, lack of understanding\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{5 Major Challenges in Psychology}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}multiply determined, psychological influences, individual differences, reciprocal determinism, cultural differences} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 4) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Multiply Determined = ?}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Caused by many factors} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Psychological influences}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}rarely independent of one another} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Individual differences}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}2 people, same issue, give different responses and expressions} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 3) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Reciprocal determinism}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}ones actions can influence those around them {\emph{(Albert Bandura)}}} \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 1 (cont)}} \tn % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Cultural differences}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}limit generalizations, different cultures = express emotions differently} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{What is Science?}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}An approach: observation, testing/examination, and decision to accept/discard} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}Science never tries to prove any ideas\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{What is a Scientific Theory?}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Accounts existing data, generates testable predictions} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 3) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}It is not just a simple guess\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{Hypothesis}}} \tn \mymulticolumn{1}{x{5.377cm}}{\hspace*{6 px}\rule{2px}{6px}\hspace*{6 px}Specific prediction in relation to solving their study} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 1}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{2 Things a Good Scientist Does?}} & Engage in bias-free practice, attempts to avoid/prevent bias \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Confirmations Bias}} & Ability to recollect information when it boosts what we already have \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Belief Perseverance}} & Believing what you already believe even if evidence proves wrong \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}Scientists recognize when they're wrong\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}Scientists never claim to prove their theories\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Scientific claims}} & They {\bf{can}} be tested \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Metaphysical claims}} & {\bf{Can't}} be physically tested using methods or science \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 3) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Pseudoscience}} & An imposter of science (astrology, self-help books) \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 3) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}they CAN be tested but they never are. (relying on it can be dangerous)\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Why is it important to distinguish scientific claims from pseudoscience claims?}} & Provides with misinformation, convinced when there is lack of evidence \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 5) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{What are the three Warning Signs?}} & Over reliance on anecdotes, Meaningless psychobabble, Talk of proof instead of evidence \tn % Row Count 33 (+ 5) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 1 (cont)}} \tn % Row 11 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}When a warning sign is shown - not good quality evidence/fake science\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Over Reliance on Anecdotes}} & Not considered scientific evidence, based off one person, hard to verify \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Meaningless Psychobabble}} & Uses scientific-sounding words that don't mean anything \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Talk of proof instead of evidence}} & Science provides evidence that supports or contradicts ideas (using words like prove, proven) \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 5) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Emotional Reasoning Fallacy}} & allowing emotions to cloud judgments (which is wrong) \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 3) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Bandwagon Fallacy}} & believe something is true because others think it is true \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Not me Fallacy}} & thinking you're immune from what others struggle with \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 3) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Bias Blind Spot}} & unaware of own biases but highly aware of others \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 3) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Patternicity}} & tendency to see meaningful patterns in random stimuli \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 3) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}It gives comfort by having a sense of conntrol over uncontrollable and unpredictable \textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 2) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 1 (cont)}} \tn % Row 21 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{3 Dangers of Pseudoscience}} & Opportunity cost, Direct harm, and Inability to think scientifically as citizens \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Opportunity Cost}} & using alternate methods instead of the most helpful/useful one \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) % Row 23 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Direct Harm}} & someone doing pseudoscientific activities and get hurt \seqsplit{physically/psychologically} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 5) % Row 24 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{An inability to think scientifically as citizens}} & affect broader decisions about society \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 3) % Row 25 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Scientific thinking = ?}} & aware of all biases that could happen - protects against error \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 4) % Row 26 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Scientific Skepticism = ?}} & evaluating all claims with an open mind - needs persuasive evidence beforehand \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 4) % Row 27 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Variable = ?}} & something that is not constant or cannot vary \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 3) % Row 28 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}A correlation between two variables does not mean that there is a relationship between them\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 2) % Row 29 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}Correlation is not causation\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 1) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 1 (cont)}} \tn % Row 30 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{Third Variable Problem}} & when a correlation between 2 variables can be explained by a third \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 1}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}Scientific claims are falsifiable\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{ What factors may explain why a study's findings are not replicated by others who attempt to regulate it?}} & Finding's could be wrong, samples are not representative of one another \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 6) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\textasciicircum{}More participants = better results\textasciicircum{}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Extraordinary Claims}} & Is the evidence strong enough to support? They require supportive evidence \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{ Parsimony (Occam's Razor)}} & Starting with an explanation and then creating a complicated one \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{{\bf{The 6 Scientific Thinking Principles:}}} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{1) Ruling out alternative explanations}} & Having alternative explanations for findings \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{2) Correlation vs. Causation}} & Error of assuming that because one thing is related to another, it must cause the other \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 5) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{3) Falsifiability}} & Capable of being disproven \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{4) Replicability}} & A study's findings are able to be duplicated \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Chapter 1 (cont)}} \tn % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} {\bf{5) Extraordinary Claims}} & The more unlikely a claim is, the better the evidence \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{6) Parsimony (Occam's Razor)}} & If two findings are equally as good, pick the simpler one \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}