[PSC 1] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (34 pages long)
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Study guide: chapter 1: what is psychology, psychology is the scientific study of: The brain (the organ that controls everything; the hardware ) The mind (its emergent properties; the software : and behavior (the way we interact with the outside world; how we act on the environment/each other, the levels of focus in psychology, biological. Individual differences (personality, gender, developmental age groups, self-concept) Perception and cognition (thinking, decision making, language, memory, seeing, hearing: brain systems (neuroanatomy, animal research, brain imaging, neurochemistry (neurotransmitters and hormones, animal studies, drug studies) Individual: behavior (observable actions, responses, physical movements) Theories should generate a hypothesis: hypotheses should be falsifiable, unexpected findings are what make the world go around. Observe but don"t interfere picard from star trek. Participant observation: the researcher is involved in the situation. Ex: social psychologists joined a cult to see how it functioned. Captain kirk and his interactions with aliens: descriptive study pros, great for early stages of research.
