1. "The earliest origins of psychology can be traced back several centuries to the writing of the great philosophers. More than two thousand years ago‚ the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote extensively about topics like sleep‚ dreams‚ the senses‚ and memory. He also described the traits and dispositions of different animals. Many of Aristotle’s ideas remained influential until the beginnings of modern science in the seventeenth century. At that time‚ Rene Descartes proposed a doctrine called interactive
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This essay will evaluate the use of observation as a method of study within psychology. Initially‚ the essay will discuss the two traditional methods of investigation experimentation and observation‚ before undertaking a deeper examination of the observational method itself. It will then consider where the use of the observational method has proven successful‚ with supporting evidence of research studies in which observation played a key role. Finally‚ the limitations of the observational method
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Intro to Psychology Mr. Bishop 6 November 2012 Intro to Psychology Observation Paper There are three principles of learning; classical conditioning‚ operant conditioning‚ and cognitive learning. Each of these are presented in many examples of our daily lives. Classical conditioning is a phenomenon in which two stimuli are associated‚ creating a reflex response. There are three examples of classical conditioning. My first example is my boyfriend‚ he wears a certain type of cologne that
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Observations Linda Marie Lundy PSY/230 January 18‚ 2013 Chris Allen Shreve Observations The scientific process consists of three steps‚ unsystematic observation‚ building theories‚ and evaluating theories. The first step is unsystematic observation which is when you take something‚ whatever it might be that you want to have a better understanding about and use your senses (look‚ listen‚ feel‚ smell‚ and taste). The second step is building theories‚ this means that all the information that
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Observe‚ Observing‚ Observed‚ Observation QUESTIONS Activity 1 1) What was the “hardest to hear” sound that you recorded? (Which sound was the “softest” or “most faint” that you could still discern?) The hardest sound to hear was a siren in the distance. The most faint was kids playing‚ while the softest was the buzz of the air conditioner unit working. 2) What sounds had the highest pitch? (Say‚ a light breeze. That’s only one example) The highest pitch sound was from a motorcycle
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Discuss the balance of scientific benefit versus ethical costs in psychology. It is argued that any psychological research should be done on the basis of a cost-benefit approach: determining whether the benefits for society the study may generate outweigh the ethical costs that participants in the research may experience. Selye’s GAS theory research is an example of a controversial study. Selye aimed to determine the consequences on the physical body when we are put under stress in our everyday
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Functions of Scientific Psychology/Psychologist Allen Rawlins Indiana Wesleyan University Scientific Psychologist and other social scientist study the mind and propose explanations for human behaviors. In more simplistic terms‚ these professionals make judgments about the intentions‚ behaviors‚ objectives‚ and actions of others on a daily basis. While the decisions or judgments we make about others are subjective or based on here say‚ Psychologist use the science of psychology and its methods
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Methods of Research Research‚ systematic inquiry aimed at the discovery of new knowledge‚ is a central ingredient of the scientific method in psychology. It provides the key to understanding the degree to which hypotheses (and the theories behind them) are accurate. Just as we can apply different theories and hypotheses to explain the same phenomena‚ we can use a number of alternative methods to conduct research. In this exercise‚ you will learn more about several methods of research that psychologists
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Historically psychology was not considered a science however Karl Popper thought otherwise and believed that it should become more like a science so that theories could be tested and proved right or wrong to make it more valid. One advantage of using the scientific method in psychology is that it can be falsified. This means that it can be proven wrong. The aim of the scientific method is to test a hypothesis by falsifying it i.e. rejecting the null hypothesis. This is an advantage because it is
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Naturalistic Observation Primary Reference Source Loucopoulos P and V Karakostas (1995) System Requirements Engineering. McGraw Hill International. Summary description Observational methods involve an investigator viewing users as they work and taking notes on the activity which takes place. Observation may be either direct‚ where the investigator is actually present during the task‚ or indirect‚ where the task is viewed by some other means such as through use of a video camera.
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