PSYC 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Applied Behavior Analysis, Gestalt Psychology, Reinforcement

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1000
• Professor: Hank Davis

Document Summary

The term behaviour refers to actions and responses that can be observed and measured directly as well as mental processes such as thoughts and feelings that must be inferred from directly observable responses. Basic research is the quest for knowledge for its own sake, where as applied research involves the application of knowledge derived from basic research to solve practical problems. The primary goals of psychological science are to describe, explain, predict, and influence behaviour and to apply psychological knowledge to enhance human welfare. Perspectives on behaviour: guides to understanding and discovery. Each perspective views human nature differently and focuses on different causes of behaviour. With roots in physiology, medicine, and darwin"s theory of evolution, the biological perspective examines how bodily functions regulate behaviour. Physiological psychologists study brain processes and other physiological functions that underlie our behaviour, sensory experiences, emotions, and thoughts. Behaviour geneticists study how behaviour is influenced by our genetic inheritance.