PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Falsifiability, Personality Psychology, Edward B. Titchener
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Psychology: the scientific study of behaviour, thought, and experience, and how they can be affected by physical, mental, social, and environmental factors. The scientific method: a way of learning about the world by collecting observations, developing theories to explain them, and making predictions. Hypothesis: a testable prediction that can be observed and measured. In simple words, it is a scientific prediction. Theory: an explanation for many observations that can generate new hypotheses. In simple words, it is a general explanation of some aspect. A good theory can lead to a good hypothesis. All theories should be falsifiable: meaning they can be proved false and corrected overtime. Theories are not the same as opinions or beliefs. A good theory cannot be measured by the number of people who believe it to be true. In the case of psychology, behaviour can result based on: The activity of cells in different parts of the brain.
