Psychology 1-1

Question 1

Physiological: having to do with an organism’s physical processes

Cognitive: having to do withe an organism’s thinking and understanding

Answer 1

Psychology: the scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research

Hypothesis: an assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research

Question 2

Theory: a set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study

Basic Science: the pursuit for knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake

Answer 2

Applied Science: discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical

Scientific Method: a general approach to gathering information and and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized