PSYCH 10 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Zeitgeber, Object Permanence, Drools
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How did aristotle go about asking and answering questions to understand the relationship between body and psyche: his answer was to observe and make guesses (like food comas) Who was the first female phd: margaret floy washburn, wrote animal mind, studied with titchener. What is the nature-nurture question: birth versus environment. 1: nature is supported by descartes: some ideas are innate vs. nurture: supported by john. Locke who says mind is a blank state, written on by experience. What is a theory? set of principles built on observations, and other verifiable facts that explain an occurrence and predicts its behavior. What is a hypothesis? testable prediction (consistent with theory), can make observations to see if true example: people with low self esteem will score higher on a depression scale. Describe the final step in the scientific method: replication: try again with same concept and procedures, why is this step so important? keeps science honest!
