PSYCH 1X03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Deductive Reasoning, Scientific Theory
7 Jan 2014
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Bold = key term, underline = term not on key terms list. Section 1: the scientific approach to psychology: newton"s 4 basic principles of the scientific method, parsimony phenomenon, pick the simpler of the 2. When presented with 2 equally good explanations for a. Simple" or complex" is based on the number of assumptions it makes one explanation may account for all known facts using fewer assumptions. Only used when 2 explanations are equal: natural order causes/mechanisms. As far as possible, attribute same effects to same. Ex. dropping a dish and moon orbiting earth both are a result of gravity. In psychology same behaviour is a result of same mechanism of people all around the world. Ex. smiling produced by same root mechanism. Smiling is a result of happiness in humans but in other species, showing teeth does not mean happy. Only applied when comparing same effects: generalizability effects in everyday life where scientist has no control.
