Chapter 1.1

Question 1

What is psychology

Answer 1

The scientific study of the mind, brain and behaviour

Question 2

What are the 5 Challenges of Psychology

Answer 2

1. Human Behaviour is caused by many factors

Question 3

What are the 3 levels of psychological analysis

Answer 3

1. Social Level
   -Social or Behavioural
2. Psychological
   -Mental or neurological
3. Biological
   -Molecular or neurochemical

Question 4

What is Emic

Answer 4

• The study of a cultures behaviour from someone that grew up in that cultures perspectives

Question 5

What is Etic

Answer 5

• The study of a cultures behaviour from an outside perspective

Question 6

What is a theory

Answer 6

An explanation for a large number of findings in the natural world

Question 7

What is a hypothesis

Answer 7

• Testable predictions made through scientific theory

Question 8

What is naive realism

Answer 8

• The belief that we see the world exactly how it is

Question 9

What is confirmation bias

Answer 9

• The tendency to seek out evidence that supports our claim disproves another claim

Question 10

What is belief perseverance

Answer 10

• The tendency to stick to our own belief even though evidence disproves it