ATAR Notes: Forum

VCE Stuff => VCE Science => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Psychology => Topic started by: jayleno on August 30, 2016, 03:00:46 am

Title: What's the difference between physiological and psychological?
Post by: jayleno on August 30, 2016, 03:00:46 am
I always get mixed up of these two when it comes to questions , i know psychological usually refers to cognitive processes but what does physiological exactly mean? it is in the outside
can you please explain with a example :P
Title: Re: What's the difference between physiological and psychological?
Post by: brenden on August 30, 2016, 06:59:33 am
I always get mixed up of these two when it comes to questions , i know psychological usually refers to cognitive processes but what does physiological exactly mean? it is in the outside
can you please explain with a example :P
Well physiological... Think of it like a glorified way of saying physical! "Phys". It just refers to the body and what's going on there.

So a high level of "physiological arousal" is like, heart rate going up, beta waves present-- your physical body is pinging off its chops

Make sense?
Title: Re: What's the difference between physiological and psychological?
Post by: wyzard on August 30, 2016, 09:57:47 am
I always get mixed up of these two when it comes to questions , i know psychological usually refers to cognitive processes but what does physiological exactly mean? it is in the outside
can you please explain with a example :P

Physiological refers to the physical body, like the muscles, bone structure etc Physiology is basically the combination of the word "Physical" and "Biological". Hence physiological response usually means the physical reaction of the body, like when we get nervous, our heart pumps faster.

Meanwhile Psychological means what's going on in the inner mind, like the thoughts, emotions, beliefs etc. These two are definitely linked together, as psychological reactions almost always lead to some form of physiological response and vice versa. :P
Title: Re: What's the difference between physiological and psychological?
Post by: jayleno on August 30, 2016, 05:43:05 pm
thanks guy :D i get it now