PSYC 1150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2,6: Confounding, Zener Cards, Telepathy
10 Jun 2015
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Psychology-scientific study of the mind, brain and behaviour. Levels of analysis- rungs on a ladder of analysis, with lower levels tied most closely to biological influences and higher levels tied most closely to social influences. Individual differences- variations among people in their thinking, emotion, personality and behaviour. Emic approach- study of the behaviours of a culture from the perspective of a native or insider. Etic approach- study of the behaviour of a culture from the perspective of an outsider. Naive realism: the belief that we see the world precisely as it is; seeing is believing . Common sense can also be helpful guide for generating hypotheses that scientists can later test in rigorous investigations science is an approach to evidence; science begins with empiricism- the premise that knowledge should initially be acquired through observation. Scientific theory- an explanation for a large number of findings in the natural world. Testable prediction; specific predictions derived from explanations.
