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introtopsych1-1
intro to psych 1-1
vocabulary word | definition |
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Physiological | having to do with an organism's physical processes |
cognitive | having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding |
psychology | the scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research |
hypothesis | an assumption about behavior that is tested through scientific research |
theory | a set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study |
basic science | the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake |
applied science | discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals |
scientific method | a general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized |
Physiological | having to do with an organism's physical processes |
cognitive | having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding |
psychology | the scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research |
hypothesis | an assumption about behavior that is tested through scientific research |
theory | a set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study |
basic science | the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake |
applied science | discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals |
scientific method | a general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized |