01:830:101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Heredity, Health Psychology, Psych
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Psychology= the systematic study of behavior and experience ( experience allows us to discuss one"s perception without implying that a mind exists independently of your body literally the study of mind or soul. Psychology includes research on sensation and perception, learning and memory, hunger and thirst, sleep, attention, child development . 6 general themes: it depends = almost any statement depends on age & almost any behavior varies among individuals depending on their genetics, health, experience, and whether they are asleep or awake. Time of day, temperature of the room, They way people answer a question depends on how it is worded, what other questions they have answered and who is asking the question: research progress depend on good measurement. A correlation means that two things tend to go together. Correlation between two items does not tell us which one causes the other or whether either of them caused the other: variation among individuals reflect both heredity and environment.