PSYC 1111 Introduction to Psychology 1 Assignments
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Psychology 1111, Assignment 1
Abstract
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This assignment is composed for Part A, Comparing Theoretical Perspectives (explanation of
the following theoretical perspectives based on a hypothetical case: biological, learning,
cognitive, socio-cultural, and psychodynamic; Part B, Using Critical Thinking (challenge the
truth of a commonly held belief, using the critical thinking guidelines); Part C, Applying
Science to Psychology (apply critical thinking guidelines to proverbs completing a chart that
describes it’s hypothesis, predictions, and operational definitions); and Part D, Creating an
Experiment (created and conducted my own experiment using two participants, and
constructed a diagram describing my hypothesis, independent variable, control and
experimental conditions, dependent variable, and results).
Keywords: hypothesis, operational definition, prediction, critical thinking, theoretical
perspectives, experiment.
Part A.
Biological perspective
Lee should choose the career of airline pilot because it is an exciting and dangerous career
that will stimulate her hormones, the nervous system and the brain. If her brain and
hormones are stimulated and she needs to take the right decisions quickly and on time,
automatically her body will respond better and timely to events that require quick
response, which in an emergency situation can be decisive (life or death). The process of
being a pilot it’s very rigid (mentally and physically), which will make her a less emotional
and more rational, a tough person prepared for any obstacle of her life.
Learning perspective
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