Chapter 1 Flashcards
Introspection
A person’s examination of his/her own feelings & thoughts
Determinism
The belief that all behavior that is caused by a combination of environmental & genetic factors
Wundt
Introspection
Imageless thought
Thinking without mental imagery
Dependent variable
The observable behavior that occurs as a result of manipulation of the independent variable during an experiment
CHANGE SOMETHING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Independent variable
The aspect of the environment that an experimenter manipulates during an experiment.
OBSERVE AND RECORD CHANGES IN BEHAVIOR
How many IVs at one time?
We must only change on IV at a time and hold all other IV’s constant.
Is behavior due to hereditary or environment?
Both
Subliminal conditioning
M
What does the electrical activity in our brain control?
Thoughts and sensations
Penfield
Neurosurgeon that Mapped functions of the brain by neural stimulation. Devoted time to mental processes, including contemplation and existence of a human soul.
Clever Hans
Horse that was thought to be able to count but was just watching the reactions of his human observers.
How are learning and memory related.
You can’t learn anything new without being able to hold it in your memory and recall it when necessary.