PSYA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Central Tendency, Ronald Fisher, Hawthorne Effect
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Vast; collection of disciplines composed of many overlapping fields of study (1) study of behaviour (perceptions, thoughts, and emotions) (2) employ the scientific method. Definition: the scientific study of behaviour, thought, and experience, and how they can be affected by physical, mental, social, and environmental factors. A person who carefully follows a system of observing, predicting, and testing is conducting science (could be with chemicals, human memory, or social interactions) To define something as science or scientific , is based on the use of the scientific method. Definition- way of learning about the world through observation, developing theories to explain them, and using the theories to make predictions. A testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured. Can be supported or rejected through scientific testing. Scientific hypothesis must be testable (it is stated in more precise terms) People become less likely to help a stranger if there are others around .
