PSYC 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Reading Disability, Negative Relationship, Dyslexia
19 Nov 2016
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They focus on situational factors that cause a certain behaviour. Definition: the scientific study of behaviour, thought, and experience, and how they can be affected by physical, mental, social, and environmental factors. Difference in brain structure (male vs female, trauma vs no trauma) Implied hypothesis: the act of doing calculations magically induces the thought of red hammers. Typicality hypothesis: red is the most common colour and hammer the most common tool. Most people will say red hammer: test it by calculating answers, one with the initial calculations and one without. Do(cid:374)"t thi(cid:374)k too (cid:373)uch hypothesis: given a chance to think, person might deliberately avoid saying the first colour/tool that came to mind. Speedy decisions prevent overthinking: some people may focus on trying to get the accurate number, causing overthinking. The act of doing calculations magically induces thoughts of red hammers. Red is most typical colour, hammer is most typical tool.
