Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Central Nervous System, Institutional Review Board, Peripheral Nervous System
30 Sep 2018
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Psychology is often described as the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Psychologists require research volunteers such as participants: without research, our understanding is limited. For abnormal psychology, a scientific approach requires research of human behaviour at all levels: biological variables such as heart rate, internal events (thoughts and feelings, observable behaviours such as interacting with another person. Translational research is a scientific approach that focuses on communication between basic science and applied clinical research. The goal of most research is to publish the results so that other investigators can use the data to create new hypotheses and further our understanding of abnormal behaviour. Research in abnormal psychology at the cellular level one of the newest areas of study for abnormal psychology only recently have we had the tools to accurately study the brain and the nervous system. Experience of emotion, regulation of emotional expression, basic biological drives (aggression, sex, appetite)
