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| capable of being disproved |
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| if two hypotheses explain equally well an outcome, we should generally select the simpler one |
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| likelihood of an occurence based on the ease with which it comes to mind |
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| correlation, the relation of two variables, as one goes up the other does, or down. doesn't infer causation. |
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| tendency to seek out evidence that supports our hypotheses |
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| ranges from -1 to 1, -1 being perfect negative correlation, 1 being perfect correlation |
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| an experiment that measure to which extent two variables are related |
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1 (control, experimental)random assignment
2 manipulation of an independent variable |
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CNS - brain and spinal cord
PNS - nerves extending |
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myelin sheathing promote transmission,
electrical signals travel down,
graded potentials do not always become action potentials |
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| contain neurotransmitters |
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| part of the pns, and limbic systemt that regulates involuntary actions of organs and glands. participates in emotion |
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| we see a door even from different perspectives |
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| ability to perceive objects as the same size no matter how far or close they are |
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| membrane on the back of the eye responsible for converting light into neural activity |
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| theory that humans percieve three main colors, red green blue |
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gestalt means whole in german
1 proximity, objects close together perceive as whole
2 similiarity, objects !!! |
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