PSYCH 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Biopsychosocial Model, Operant Conditioning, Edward B. Titchener
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An attempt to change behaviors falls under the control goal of psychology. Basic research: occurs in university laboratories, data is collected to support/refute theories, not meant for finding solutions but rather for gathering knowledge (ex: explorations of memory) Applied research: real world application, focuses on changing behaviors and outcomes (ex: generating behavioral interventions for children with autism), may use findings from basic research, but goals are more practical. Common sense: a collection of knowledge that anyone can pick up through everyday experiences and observations. Psychological findings: based on meticulous and methodical observations of behavior as well as data analysis hindsight bias: the belief that you knew it all along if the study results seem obvious. Plato: believed that humans are born with some degree of innate knowledge (nature)- raised the issue of how nature influences human capacity for cognition (still contemplated by scientists today)
