PSYA01H3 Study Guide - Corneal Reflex, Experimental Psychology, Clinical Psychology
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Psya01 m i d ter m notes. Psychology - scientific study of the causes of behaviour; also the application of findings of psychological research to the solution of problems. Causal event - event that causes another even to occur. Physiological psychology - branch of psychology that studies the physiological basis of behaviour. Comparative psychology - branch of psychology that studies the behaviours of a variety of organisms in an attempt to understand the adaptive and functional significance of the behaviours and their relation to evolution. Behaviour analysis - branch of psychology that studies the effect of the environment on behaviour primary, the effects of the consequences of behaviours on the behaviour themselves. Behaviour genetic - branch of psychology that studies the role of genetics in behaviour. Cognitive psychology - branch of psychology that studies complex behaviours and mental processes such as perception, attention, learning and memory, verbal behaviour, concept formation, and problem solving.
