PSY1011 Study Guide - Final Guide: Psychosexual Development, Motivation, Fmr1
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Inter-relationships things that influence us interact: different for each individual variations among people in their thinking, emotion, personality and behaviour. Influenced by others social context: cultural differences, e. g. Variations in thinking, emotion, personality and behaviour for each individual. Belief that we see the world precisely as it is. Explanation for a large number of findings in the natural world. Tendency to seek out evidence that supports our hypothesis and deny, dismiss or distort evidence that contradicts them. Tendency to stick to our initial beliefs even when evidence contradicts them. Assertion about the world that is not testable. Set of claims that seem scientific but aren"t. Approach of evaluating all claims with an open mind but insisting on persuasive evidence before accepting them. Tendency to perceive meaningful connections among unrelated phenomena. Tendency to perceive meaningful images in meaningful visual stimuli. Set of skills for evaluating all claims in an open-minded and careful fashion.
