PSYC39H3 Lecture : PSYC39 Lecture 1
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Govern physical universe; primary goal of a scientist to discover these phemone na. Higher order variables are defined in relation to lower order variables in a th eory. Nominally different sciences; but we are really talking about one order to tran scend one specific science. Empirical test requirement makes psych differ from philosophy. Candidate science has reductionistic language for defining and ultimately explai ning phenomena: illustration. Higher order constructs are defined in terms of precise relationships between l ower order constructs. Unfortunate consequences of behaviour defined as: externally observed actions of the oragnism: i. Circularity problem happens when you only define problems descriptively; not de fined at different levels. Behaviour shouldn"t be defined upward away from the brain but as a function of the brain.
