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    1. Even when we cannot point to clear confounding variables, we should not assume that a correlation between two variables implies that one variable causes changes in another.

      It is important to understand the difference between correlation and causation because it would be impossible to find the true cause for a trend. https://www.lukeworthington.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/CC.png

  2. Jul 2024
    1. Therefore, Skinner spoke of reinforcement and punishment as major factors in driving behavior.

      This is a troubling fact because people's personalities can be created based on environment and not who they are.

    1. For instance, research by Jean Piaget (Figure 1.12) demonstrated that very young children do not demonstrate object permanence.

      This surprised me because I did not know that babies could not determine if objects were there even if not visible.

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      Hi, my name is Chase Smith. I am in the Manihiki tribe and my favorite pizza topping is just cheese.