Psychology 1000 Chapter 1-17: Psychology 1000 - Frontiers and Applications 4th and 3rd Ed. Summary All Chapters (1-17)
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Chapter 1 psychology: the science of behaviour. Psychology = the scientific study of behaviour and the factors that influence it. Taking into account biological, individual and environmental factors. Two types of research: basic research: knowledge gained purely for its own sake. The goals are to describe how people behave and to identify factors that influence it. Uses principles discovered via basic research to solve practical problems. Four basic goals: deupic: describe how people and animals behave, explain and understand the causes of the behaviour, predict how people and animals behave under certain conditions o. Influence or control the behaviour through knowledge and control of causes. Importance of perspectives: diverse viewpoints allows for enriched understanding of behaviour and its causes. Six different perspectives: biological, cognitive, psychodynamic, behavioural, humanistic, and sociocultural. Focuses on the physical side of human nature: emphasizes role of brain, including biochemical processes, mind-body dualism that govern the body.