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| The scientific study of behavior and the mental process. |
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| Who is the Father of psychology? |
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| Wilhelm Wundt. (First man to study psychology as a science) |
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| Concerned with behavior. (Skinner, Watson) |
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| Concerned with childhood. Unconscious thought, instinct and social demand. (Freud) |
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| Concerned with behavior taking place in brain on a neurological level. |
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| Concerned with "survival of the psychologically fittest". These people will have greater chance to reproduce due to ability to survive. |
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| As human beings, we all hold the ability to be psychologically healthy, productive adults. |
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| 4 Steps of the Scientific Method |
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1.Theory
2.Hypothesis
3.Operational Definitions
4.Data Analysis |
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| Loosely associated ideas used for explanation |
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| A statement which can be tested. |
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| Can show correlations between two variables. |
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| 2 types of Observational Research |
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1.Naturalistic
2.Laboratory |
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| Subject is unaware of being observed |
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| Subject IS aware of observation. |
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| Surveys via phone, mail, internet poll, interview etc. |
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| Case Study/Clinical Research |
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| In depth look at a single individual over a long period of time. |
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| Standardized Tests (types) |
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| Carefully controlled process where one or more factors beieved to influence the behavior being studied are manipulated, while other factors are made constant. |
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| Regulates Stereotyped behavior (repeated physical patterns ie. sleeping, walking) |
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| Coordinates complex movement (fine/gross motor skills ie. threading a needle, knitting, walking/talking) |
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| Controls relay of info. through the brain structures. ("traffic control", MOST sensory info passes through thalamus first) |
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| Regulates memory and emotion. |
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| Monitors eating, drinking, sex. Also emotion, stress and reward. |
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| Allows new memories to be stored. |
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| Regulates anger and temperament. |
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| Largest section of the brain. (Consists of 2 hemispheres and 4 lobes) |
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| Concrete logic, language, science. |
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| Music appreciation, creativity, humor. |
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| The body's electrochemical communication circuitry, made up of billions of neurons. |
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| Building block of the nervous system. |
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| Parts of the neuron (in order of energy travel) |
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| Dendrites, Soma/Nucleus, Axon, Myelin sheath, Synapse. |
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| What do some neurons do to the nervous system where the others do the opposite? |
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| Some excite the nervous system, some calm it. |
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| The outside of the ear that funnels in sound. |
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| The minimum amount of energy that can be detected ( 50% of the time) |
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| Minimum amount of change in energy needed to be able to detect difference in sensory perception. |
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| The process of receiving stimulus energies from the environment |
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| The brain's process of organizing & giving meaning to information gathered. |
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| The process of changing physical stimulus energy into electrochemicals |
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| 5 Gestalt Principles of Perception |
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1.Proximity
2.Closure
3.Similarity
4.Simplicity
5.Continuity |
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| Anything that is directly observable |
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| Regulates muscle action, learning & memory. |
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| Influences MOVEMENT learning, attention & emotion |
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| Affects MOOD, hunger, sleep, and arousal. |
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| Helps control alertness & arousal. |
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| Affect pain, senses, and satisfaction. |
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| Intelligence, planning, motivation. |
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| Low levels of GABA cause... |
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| Example of subliminal perception? |
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| When someone puts your hand in warm water when you sleep & you urinate. Lulz |
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