Psychology 1000 : PSYCH BIBLE v1.2

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

Document Summary

Chapter 1 psychology: the science of behaviour. Psychology = the scientific study of behaviour and the factors that influence it. Taking into account biological, individual and environmental factors. Two types of research: basic research: knowledge gained purely for its own sake. The goals are to describe how people behave and to identify factors that influence it. Research maybe carried out in lab or real world. Robert cave jigsaw case study - showed how competition leads to hostility but could be reduced by making them dependent on each other: applied research: knowledge gained to solve specific practical problems. Uses principles discovered via basic research to solve practical problems. Four basic goals: describe how people and animals behave, explain and understand the causes of the behavior, predict how people and animals behave under certain conditions. Influence or control the behaviour through knowledge and control of causes. Focuses on the physical side of human nature: emphasizes role of brain, including biochemical processes.