PSY 105 Lecture 2: CHAPTER 2 Psychology as a Science

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 105
• Professor: Genevieve Quintin

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An entity that is covered by two core beliefs of science: 1. The universe operates according to natural laws things happen around us in an orderly fashion that can be described using rules or laws (still looking for the law that describes mental processes and behaviour. Example: cause and effect law suggests that when something is set in motion, it has an effect on other things: 2. Done by observing the natural world around us and making predictions about what might happen, then experimenting to see if it comes true. Hard science: how are you able to throw this ball up in the air. Psychology is far from it but it is a goal. Sir francis bacon emphasized avoiding biases you have to go out into the world and collect data to avoid rely on your own opinion. We often think that we are right, but it can also be wrong. Ryerson scores with 80 and uoft with 0.