PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Conversion Disorder, Franz Mesmer, Paul Broca
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Psya01 chapter 1 notes introducing psychological science. Psychology the scientific study of behaviour, thought, and experience, and how they can be affected by physical, mental, social, and environment factors o. Examines the individual as a product of multiple influences. Scientific method a way of learning about the world through collecting observations, developing theories to explain them, and using the theories to make predictions. Involves a dynamic interaction between hypothesis testing and the construction of theories o. Hypothesis a testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured o o o o. Specific predictions that can test the theory or specific parts of a theory. Can be supported or rejected (do not prove a hypothesis) Null hypothesis assumes that any differences between groups are due to chance. Experimental hypothesis assumes that any differences are due to a variable controlled by o the experimenter.
