PSY 4130 Lecture 1: Lecture Notes (Lectures 1-6)

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 4130
• Professor: Shirley Griffith

Document Summary

Types of quantitative analysis: counting, arithmetic, mathematics. Mathematics: make use of more sophisticated operations than arithmetic, involves use of symbols to represent concepts, two forms: theoretical and applied, evidence exists for the use of moth in ancient egypt (2000bce) and babylonia (1900. Egyptians made use of geometry: ancient greeks made great strides in both theoretical and applied math. Quantitative analysis & history of science: (cid:862)o(cid:374)toge(cid:374)(cid:455) re(cid:272)apitulates ph(cid:455)loge(cid:374)(cid:455)(cid:863, ontogeny= development of an individual organism, phylogeny= darwinian evolution in a larger sense. Dawn of agriculture: began about 11500 years ago, also solid evidence beginning around 7700bce (9700 years ago, planting and cultivation of crops has implications concerning the structure of society, planning and division of labour. Iron age (1200bce 800ce: 1000bce = humans develop ability to source and work with iron iron requires a much higher temperature than bronze for melting = advance in metallurgical technology.