PSY100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Statistical Hypothesis Testing, Scientific Method, Pseudoscience
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Def the scientific study of behavior, thought, and experience, and how they can be affected by physical, mental, social, and environmental factors. Consider it to be a collection of disciplines composed of many overlapping fields of study. Psychology involves the study of behavior that can include perceptions, thoughts, and emotions. Examines the individual as a product of multiple influences, including biological, psychological, and social factors. Scientist a person who carefully follows a system of observing, predicting, and testing, whether the subject be chemicals, physiology, human memory, or social interactions. The sm is a way of learning about the world through collecting observations, developing theories to explain them, and using the theories to make predictions. Dynamic interaction between hypothesis testing and the construction of theories. Hypothesis a testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured. A hypothesis can be accepted or rejected.
