[PSYC85H3] - Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (128 pages long!)
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Ch a p te r 1: p s yc h o lo g y a n d his to ry. S imila rly, ma s culine a nd fe minine a re ca te gorie s de fine d by a culture , not by biologica l ne ce s s ity. The writte n a ccount of a la bora tory e ve nt is its e lf the product of rhe torica l de ftne s s a nd a rtful e diting. Wha t kinds of experiments are conducted depends on the research community"s customs, ethics, economics , policy inte re s ts , a nd e ve n fa ds . Pythagoras (570-495 bce) the greek god most associated with otherwordly wisdom secrets of the priesthood there to us today. Touchstones mark it left upon them characterized as having had a peerless influence on the course of western thought.
