1.1 Science of Psychology

Question 1

Psychology

Answer 1

the scientific study of behaviour, thought, and experience, and how they can be affected by physical, mental, social, and environmental factors

Question 2

Pseudoscience

Answer 2

an idea that is presented as a science but does not actually utilize basic principles of scientific thinking or procedure

Question 3

Scientific method

Answer 3

is a way of learning about the world through collecting observations, developing theories to explain them and using the theories to make predictions

Question 4

Hypothesis

Answer 4

A testable prediction about processes that can be observed and measured

Question 5

Theory

Answer 5

explanation for a broad range of observations that generates new hypotheses and summarizes them

Question 6

Biopsychosocial model

Answer 6

is a means of explaining behaviour as a product of biological, psychological and sociocultural factors

Question 7

Scientific literacy

Answer 7

the ability to understand, analyze, and apply scientific information

Question 8

Critical thinking

Answer 8

involves exercising curiosity and skepticism when evaluating the claims of others, and with our own assumptions and beliefs

Question 9

Principle of parsimony

Answer 9

Simplest explanation = most correct = one we accept