PSY100Y5 Chapter 2: PSYCHOLOGY – CH2
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Physiological arousal would affect emotions: application and control, once a phenomenon is understood, more control can be exerted over it, ex. Clinical psychologist can use everyday emotions to assist individuals suffering from emotional disorders. Scientists create theories a system of interrelated ideas used to explain a set of observations. Put together seemingly unrelated facts into a coherent whole, psychologists can leap from description of the behavior to the understanding the behavior. Investigators usually test one of two hypotheses derived from a theory. Steps in a scientific investigation: formulate a testable hypothesis. Translate a theory into a testable hypothesis. Operational definition used to measure or control a variable establish what is meant by each variable in the context of a study. Describes the actions or operations that will be. Aron & dutton: first, evaluated the amount of sexual imagery in persons" responses to a projective measure.
