[PSYA01H3] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (87 pages long!)
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Psychology involves the study of behaviour that, broadly defined, can include perceptions, thoughts, and emotions. Psychology: as the scientific study of behaviour, thought, and experience, and how they can be affected by physical, mental, social, and environmental factors. Hypotheses: making predictions: hypothesis: testable predication about processes that can be observed and measured. Pseudoscience: an idea that is presented as science but does not actually utilize basic princi- ples of scientific thinking procedure. Behaviour can occur on a number of different levels including the activity of cells in differ- ent parts of the brain, thought processes such as language and memory, and sociocultural processes that shape daily life for millions of people. The biopsychosocial model: biopsychosocial model: is a means of explaining behaviour as a product of biological, psy- chological, and sociocultural factors. Psychological influences involve our memories, emotions, and personalities, and how these factors shape the way we think about and respond to different people and situations.
