PSYA01H3 Lecture 4: Chapter 2 Lec 1
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Scienti c process begins with a theory of somebody"s explanation meant to explain things that they have seen. Good theories lead to hypotheses predictions that can be empirically tested in a way that might prove them to be incorrect (i. e. falsi able) Theories are very general, compared to hypotheses are more speci c . Freud"s theories of human behaviour, and religious theories of existence, are often criticized for being un- falsi able and, therefore, impossible to test. Jane goodall went to africa, and observed the chimpanzee behaviour. Although once you try to observe a group of animals or species, it won"t be a natural setting as they view you as an alien entering their environment. They will start to be in discomfort with your views because of your abnormal presence. The term variable is used to refer to anything that can take on multiple values .
