Nature Of Psychology Flashcards
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Psychology definition
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The scientific study of behaviour and mental processes
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Mental process definition
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An individuals thoughts and feelings that are personal and cannot be directly observed.
E.g thinking, feeling and remembering
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Behaviour definition
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Refers to any observable or measurable action made by a living person or animal. E.g talking eating and walking
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Scientific study
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A way of making observations, gathering data, forming theories testing predictions and interpreting results
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Inference meaning
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The process of drawing conclusions about general patterns of behaviour from specific observation
