PSY100Y5- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 282 pages long!)

• School: UTM
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY100Y5
• Professor: Dax Urbszat

Document Summary

Definitions: psyche: soul , logos: to study , psychology: the scientific study of behaviour (of both animals and humans). Anything an animal or human does, feels or thinks. Thoughts: key question that psychologists are trying to answer: what is consciousness, using medicine for mental illness is not effective, we don"t know how we"re different than animals. We used to think it was because we were self-aware, but it turns out animals are also self-aware: humans are social animals. Observing behaviour in a natural & uninterrupted environment. Cons are that it gives little control to researchers. Pros are that it is in a less artificial setting (such as a lab). However, the effectiveness of a survey is only as high as the strength of the question. Cons are that is it most susceptible to social desirability bias, etc. Pros are that it is cheap, easy & can generate a lot of data.