RE: bystander effect and cross-cultural research

[Michael Sylvester]

On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Stephen W Tuholski wrote:

> Well done Marty!
> 
> I am constantly tired by students who attempt to refute my lectures by 
> their own "observations."  I ask them virtually the same questions you just 
> posed... what about confirmation bias?  Is it possible that we are only 
> remembering the "observations" that conform to our theory?

 What is more real a confirmation bias or a scientific hypothesis?

Michael Sylvester,PhD
Daytona Beach,Florida