Skills
Chapters 1,2 and 15
1.Scientific, psychologists ate among the least likely to believe in phychics palmistry astrology and other paranormal phenomena. Why might that be?
Scientific psychologist believes in total science, they believe that anything happen is have a scientific phenomena, which can't be explain by palmistry and astrology. Those are mere prediction of future without having any valid ground to support their prediction which irrelevant in the eye of science.
3. Why is the scientific method described as a cycle rather than as a simple six step process?
The scientific method has evolved, over many centuries, to ensure that scientists make meaningful discoveries, founded upon logic and reason rather than emotion.
5. Which modern methods of examining how the brain influences behavior are noninvasive?
Pharmacological methods are non-invasive and can, therefore, be used to study the human brain. Medicines known as antagonists and agonists are given to the patient to either increase or reduce the effects of neurotransmitters
Page 59.Imaging that scientists were able to identify specific genes linked to serious criminal behavior, and it was possible to remove or redesign these genes. Would you be in favor of this type of gene manipulation? Why or Why not
I now see genetic engineering the same way. God gave us the knowledge to help or heal ourselves. Ergo it isn't "playing God" it is utilizing his gifts to help ourselves. So, the next time you think you wouldn't do something because that would be "playing God", think about it when you are ill or sick in any amount, then take a long look at that medicine you so badly want to take.
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Page 429.Have you ever changed a strongly held attitude? What caused the changed for you ?Yes when I was in the Navy I had to realize that I needed a change on the way I look at things. The reason why is that I had the wrong outlook on life because I was in my own head and I really realized that I had to changed my
1.Scientific, psychologists ate among the least likely to believe in phychics palmistry astrology and other paranormal phenomena. Why might that be?
Scientific psychologist believes in total science, they believe that anything happen is have a scientific phenomena, which can't be explain by palmistry and astrology. Those are mere prediction of future without having any valid ground to support their prediction which irrelevant in the eye of science.
3. Why is the scientific method described as a cycle rather than as a simple six step process?
The scientific method has evolved, over many centuries, to ensure that scientists make meaningful discoveries, founded upon logic and reason rather than emotion.
5. Which modern methods of examining how the brain influences behavior are noninvasive?
Pharmacological methods are non-invasive and can, therefore, be used to study the human brain. Medicines known as antagonists and agonists are given to the patient to either increase or reduce the effects of neurotransmitters
Page 59.Imaging that scientists were able to identify specific genes linked to serious criminal behavior, and it was possible to remove or redesign these genes. Would you be in favor of this type of gene manipulation? Why or Why not
I now see genetic engineering the same way. God gave us the knowledge to help or heal ourselves. Ergo it isn't "playing God" it is utilizing his gifts to help ourselves. So, the next time you think you wouldn't do something because that would be "playing God", think about it when you are ill or sick in any amount, then take a long look at that medicine you so badly want to take.
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Page 429.Have you ever changed a strongly held attitude? What caused the changed for you ?Yes when I was in the Navy I had to realize that I needed a change on the way I look at things. The reason why is that I had the wrong outlook on life because I was in my own head and I really realized that I had to changed my