PSY 103 Chapter 1: Study Soup (Psy ch.1) Beginning of textbook
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Psychology is the science that studies behavior and the physiological and mental processes that underlie it, and it is the profession that applies the accumulated knowledge of this science to practical problems and wishes that accompany behavior. Psychology is also interested in the mental processes the thoughts, feelings, Behavior is any overt (observable) response or activity by an organism. A correlation coefficient indicates (1) how strongly related two variables. Two kinds of relationships can be described by a correlation. are and (2) the direction (positive or negative) of the relationship. exists between two variables. In naturalistic observation a researcher engages in careful observation of behavior. This type of research is called naturalistic because behavior is allowed to unfold naturally without intervening directly with the subjects. (without interference) in its natural environment that is, the setting in which it would normally occur. A case study is an in-depth investigation of an individual subject.
