PSY 124 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Emic And Etic, Behaviorism, Psychologies
4 Aug 2015
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Many different ways to understand each aspect of being human. Behaviour is multiply determined: there is almost no behaviour that humans engage in. Interconnected influences: overlap among different areas of life that influence our behaviour. Culture influence (emic and etic): cultural beliefs and how it shapes you, how you speak to each other, how you look at males/females. Emic look at culture as an insider. Example join a music band to see their culture and how they play. Etic watch, collect info, stand back and watch. Why common sense is not the best way to follow. Common sense cannot tell us about the human mind and behaviour. Psychology as scientific- systematic observation, or study, objectivity; an approach to evidence. Scientific theory- explains a range of findings within the natural world: generate hypothesis that are tested. Confirmation bias: when you look at the world and find what we already thing. Find info that supports what we already know is true.
