PSYB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Palmistry, Standard Deviation, Covariance
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10 textbook + 10 lecture: scientific theories, explicitly defined constructs, linked by correspondence rules, specifying testable hypotheses, non-scientific theories, astrology, palmistry (hand-reading, our implicit personality theories. Not framed in a way where it is not testable. *not to say that we can"t formalize it we can definitely do so because all scientific ideas are started with hypotheses. Formalizing an informal theory: dependency is unhealthy : dependency, reassurance-seeking, feeling of loneliness, fears of abandonment. The signs that one gives you, will alter the way you interact with him/her: well-being, positive affect. Good feelings states (i. e. , happy, enthusiastic and etc. : negative affect (panas) Negative emotions we feel (i. e. , fear, worry anxiety and etc. : life satisfaction. Viewing life as good: dependency is unhealthy, dependency (deq, well-being. In fact, dependency and na are only slightly correlated. Immature forms of dependency where you are very needy to gratify your needs. Mature forms of dependency where _____: key statistical concepts, variation.
