Module 1 Discovering Psychology. INTRODUCTION Growing up in a strange world –Autism especially ___ or ___development in social interactions, Psychology Chapter 1. Why study Psychology? A. Gain Insight A. Gain Insight - help you understand your behavior and why people do the things they do -...
Chapter 1: What is Psychology? x- Psychology is the SCIENTIFIC study of behavior and mental processes. obviously the key word is SCIENTIFIC! Just like Biological scientists, chemists, and physicists, Psychologists conduct research and use facts based on that research to show any number of events ...
SUGGESTION: As you read through the discussion below, it may help you to get out a piece of paper and summarize with bullets or numbers the process involved in neural transmission. This will help you remember the process and also help you to review the material for quizzes and exams. Alte...
Psychology as a Profession Chapter 1 Section 3 Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist Studies mind and behavior of humans and animals Doctorate in Psychology CANNOT prescribe medication Psychiatrist Branch of medicine Deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders Medical doctor CAN prescribe medication Fields...
CENTRAL TENDENCIES A typical or representative value for a data set Measured using … Mean Mathematical average Sum of all scores divided by total number of scores Median Midpoint, or 50 th percentile of scores Half of scores are above it, and half ...