Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Empiricism, Cognitive Revolution, Radical Behaviorism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Dr.Mike

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Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and the factors that influence it. I. e. for alertness are your eyes open, slouched, enjoyment, etc. ) Three factors are commonly taken into account when interpreting behaviour (these are not independant categories, they intereact): biological. Individual (psychological: cognitive, psychodynamic/ humanistoc: environmental physical (i. e. heat) but primarily social (relationships/ society/ culture) Three things to keep in mind when reading about theories: What exactly are you asking me to believe? . Basic research is the quest for knowledge for its own sake. Applied research is the quests for knowledge for the purpose of solving an problem. Spawned the jigsaw techniques, children of different ethnic groups working on projects each having only a fraction of the knowledge the whole group needs to complete the project, encouraging results from testing in hundreds of classrooms. Functional acronym depic (describe, explain, predict, influence and control) to enhance human welfare. Perspective on behaviour: guides to understanding and discovery.