PSYC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Recapitulation Theory, Natural Selection, Microelectrode
15 Sep 2016
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Empirical evidence , questioning, theoretical basis are key criteria for critical thinking in psychology. Questions are empirical if we can agree on a procedure (measurement operation) for answering them; this involves answers which are public and repeatable. Behavior is what people do and hence it can be observed. Because we always study observable behavior, psychology is defined as the study of behavior. People always act as behaviorists: examine the peoples behavior and ask why they did that etc. Operational definitions: we can indirectly study these unobservable internal processes through the concept of operational definition. Effect) : the response(s) that participants make; how they respond, how they behave toward the independent variable. Independent variable = how many stalls away the man is. Dependent variable= how long it takes the man to pee. May take him longer as a result of social anxiety. Natural selection- darwin evolutionary psychology (pp 580-581) has impact on human behavior but not immense.
