PSY 102 Study Guide - Final Guide: Belief Perseverance, Phycology, Emic And Etic

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 102
• Professor: Meagan Mackenzie

Document Summary

What is psychology? the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in each context. It is the science of behavior and mind, embracing all aspects of conscious and unconscious experience as well as thought. The three levels of analysis: biological level of analysis (bla, cognitive level of analysis (cla) The biological level of analysis attributes physiological explanations to a behavior. They look at brain structures, levels of neurotransmitters and hormones, genetics and evolution. They may say the urinal licker does have a salt deficiency or maybe they would give an evolutionary explanation for his behavior. The cognitive level of analysis looks at the way we mentally see the world. Instead of focusing on brain structures, they look at the actual mental processes like memory or schemas. They may say that the urinal licker really thought that licking urinals was the right thing to do because he saw or learned it as he grew up.