PSYCH291 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Use Case, Wilhelm Wundt, Confounding
20 Feb 2015
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Metaphysical explanations- violate what scientists now consider to be established physical laws, primarily by attributing behaviour or experiences to nonphysical forces such as spirits. Animism- belief that natural phenomena are alive and influence behaviour (hunter-gatherers, ancient civilizations). If you had part of animal, you had psych properties of it. Mythology & religion- make the assumption that deities (who exist in some kind of spiritual rather than physical plane, play an important role in human behaviour. Astrology- egyptians, human behaviour is determined by the activity of celestial bodies. Study of knowledge, behaviour and the nature of reality by making use of logic, intuition, and empirical observations. Positivism- theory of knowledge and human behaviour; should be based only on observations that can be made with absolute certainty. Empiricism- the idea that the best way to learn about the world is to make observations. Physiology- study of functions of and interrelations between different parts of the brain and body.
