PSYC 1F90 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Edward B. Titchener, Wilhelm Wundt, Confirmation Bias

• School: Brock University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1F90
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Psychology- behave yourself: the word psychology is defined as the scientific study of behavior & mental process, psychology comes from the greek word psyche mind & logos. Critical thinkers actively seek to falsify beliefs: authority or claimed expertise does not automatically make an idea true or false, judging the quality of evidence is crucial, critical thinking requires an open mind. Investigations are expected to ensure the welfare of animal and treat them humanely : department have ethics committees that oversee research. Album: the history of psychology dates back to 130 years, wilhelm wundt (father of psychology) 1879, a stimulus is any physical energy that effects a person and evokes a response. These groups should be alike in all ways except the condition you are varying: record whether varying he condition has ant effect on behavior, experimental subjects animals or people whose behavior is investigated.