Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Introspection

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A person’s examination of his/her own feelings & thoughts

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Determinism

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The belief that all behavior that is caused by a combination of environmental & genetic factors

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Wundt

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Introspection

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Imageless thought

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Thinking without mental imagery

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Dependent variable

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The observable behavior that occurs as a result of manipulation of the independent variable during an experiment

CHANGE SOMETHING IN THE ENVIRONMENT

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Independent variable

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The aspect of the environment that an experimenter manipulates during an experiment.

OBSERVE AND RECORD CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR

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How many IVs at one time?

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We must only change on IV at a time and hold all other IV’s constant.

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Is behavior due to hereditary or environment?

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Both

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Subliminal conditioning

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M

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What does the electrical activity in our brain control?

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Thoughts and sensations

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Penfield

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Neurosurgeon that Mapped functions of the brain by neural stimulation. Devoted time to mental processes, including contemplation and existence of a human soul.

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Clever Hans

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Horse that was thought to be able to count but was just watching the reactions of his human observers.

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How are learning and memory related.

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You can’t learn anything new without being able to hold it in your memory and recall it when necessary.

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