PSY 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Negative Relationship, Critical Thinking
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Psychology definition: the scientific ( systematic methods) study of behavior (directly observed) and mental process (thoughts, feelings, motives) Behavior - any overtly observable action at any level of abstraction - ex: walking, speech, iq score, anxiety symptoms. Mental processes: any covert, unobservable phenomenon that relates the organism to the environment - ex: memory, perceptions, fear, reasoning. Predict: how when why these behaviors will occur again in the future. Modify: and improve behaviors to better the lives of individuals and society as a whole. Psychological science understanding helps you be a more informed consumer of news advertisements and a better human overall. Systematically evaluating information to research reasonable conclusions best supported by evidence: Use logic and reasoning to determine if there are holes in the evidence or whether the info is biased. Ask if there are alternatives explanations for the claim. The association or relationship btwn two variables. Positive relationship = variables change together (as one increases so does the other)
