PSY100H1 Final: PSY100 Exam Review
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Structuralism (edward tichener; a student of wundt"s describing consciousness. In context, break things down into parts in context learning, conditioning, focus on observable behaviour. The idea that behaviour is a product of biological, psychological and socio-cultural factors, all of which can interact and influence one another. A horse can answer complicated questions by stomping, but could not answer correctly if the person asking doesn"t know the answer. Also, cannot answer if the horse could not see the asker"s face. The horse was just really good at reading facial cues. Phenomenon when you try to do what the experimenter wants. Importance of considering (plausible) alternatives and ruling them out (not a hoax) Contrast with some other non-scientific ways of forming beliefs about the world. Authority figures will cause us to believe anything is true. Cyclical process, no clear start or end point. Scientific theories typically explain the relationship between two or more variables. Based on a mountain of collective evidence.
