PSY 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1.1: Monism, Heredity, Determinism
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In other subjects such as english, it is not worthwhile to create a definition of what the study is. It is obvious to us what we study and how we apply our studies in such a field. However, in a field such as psychology it is important to establish a clear definition of the field and how we apply studies because there are so many misconceptions around the field of psychology. Psychology- the systematic study of behavior and experience. There are 3 general statements about psych, it depends , progress depends on good. Measurement , confidence in the conclusions should depend on the strength of the. Understanding of topics such as sensory processes, learning and memory have advanced fastest due to the fact that researchers can measure these experiences accurately: areas with less certain measurements have less definite conclusions and slower progress. Areas which allow for measurements to be easily taken are also easy to duplicate and check for accuracy.
