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CHAPTER 2: PSYCHOLOGY’S SCIENTIFIC METHOD

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CHAPTER 2: PSYCHOLOGY’S SCIENTIFIC METHOD

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what is science

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science is a method. it’s not what you study, but how you study it

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what are scientists purpose

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theorize to explain the world

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theory

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a system of ideas that attempts to explain observations and make predictions about future observations

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scientific method

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how theories are rejected, or supported, or refined

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scientific method

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observe
hypothesize
test
conclusions
evaluate
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step 1: observe

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observe some phenomenon:
curiosity & critical thinking
formulate or challenge a theory

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step 2: hypothesize

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formulate hypotheses and predictions:
testable prediction
derived from theory

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step 3: test

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test through empirical research:
operational definition of variables
analyze data using statistical procedures

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step 4: conclusions

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draw conclusions:
replication of results
reliability

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step 5: evaluate

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evaluate the theory:
change the theory
peer review and publication
meta-analysis

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descriptive research

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goal: describing a phenomenon
observation
surveys and interviews
case studies

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correlational research

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goal: identify relationships

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experimental research

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goal: determine causation

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external validity

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representative of real world issues?

do results generalize to the real world?

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internal validity

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are dependent variable changes the result of independent variable manipulation?
bias? logical errors?

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bias and expectations

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experimenter bias
demand characteristics
research participant bias
placebo effect
solution: double-blind experiment
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possible research methods

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observation
survey and interview
case studies
correlational research
experimental research
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population

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entire group about whom conclusion is to be drawn

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sample

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portion of population actually observed

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representative sample

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characteristics similar to population

opposite of “biased sample”

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random sample

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each individual in population has equal chance of being selected

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“artificial” world

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laboratory setting, controlled setting

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“real” world

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natural setting, naturalistic observation

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statistics

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mathematical methods used to report data

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descriptive

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describe/summarize

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measures of central tendencies

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mean
median
mode

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measures of dispersion

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range

standard deviation

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inferential

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draw conclusions

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APA guidelines

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informed consent
confidentiality
debriefing
deception

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CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?

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CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?

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psychology

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the scientific study of behavior and mental process

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scientific

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systematic methods

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behavior

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what can be directly observed

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mental process

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thoughts, feelings, motives

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science of psychology

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critical thinking
skepticism
objectivity
curiosity

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positive psychology

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emphasizes human strengths

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Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)

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1879- established 1st psychology lab Wundt’s Structuralism
structures of the mind
introspection: systematic, detailed self-report

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William James (1842-1910)

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James' Functionalism:
functions/purposes of the mind
mind's interactions with outside world
stream of consciousness
why is human thought adaptive?
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Charles Darwin (1809-1882)

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On the Origin of Species, 1859

psychology and evolution

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natural selection

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competition for resources
favors genetic characteristics that promote reproduction and survival
environmental changes alter course of evolution

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contemporary approaches

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biological
behavioral
psychodynamic
humanistic
cognitive
evolutionary
sociocultural
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biological appraoch

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neuroscience: nervous system
structure
function
development
genetics
biochemistry
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behavioral approach

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environmental determinants of observable behavior

reject explanations referencing thought

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psychodynamic approach

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freud
psychoanalysis:
unconscious thought
conflict between biological drives and demands of society
early childhood family experiences
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humanistic approach

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positive human qualities/potential

free will

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cognitive approach

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mental processes involved in knowing

information processing

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evolutionary approach

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explanations of human behavior: adaptation
reproduction
natural selection

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sociocultural appraoch

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social and cultural environments
differences:
between ethnic and cultural groups
within and across countries

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health and wellness

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mind-body connection:
how the mind impacts the body
how the body impacts the mind

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CHAPTER 3: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR

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CHAPTER 3: BIOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR

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neuroscience

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study of the body’s electrochemical communication circuitry

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nervous system

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complex
integrated
adaptable (plasticity)
electrochemical transmission

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nervous system: pathways

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nerves carry information

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nervous system: divisions

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central (CNS) and peripheral (PNS)

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central (CNS)

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brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral (PNS)

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somatic NS: sensory nerves and motor nerves

autonomic NS: sympathetic NS and parasympathetic NS

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nervous system - cells

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glial cells and neurons

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glial cells

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provide support and nutrition

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neurons

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information processing: computing & communicating
mirror neurons (in primates): imitation, social perception
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neural impulse

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negatively + positively charged ions
polarization (imbalance in charges)
resting potential

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neural impulse pt. 2

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semipermeable membrane
ion channels
depolarization
threshold
action potential
all-or-none principle
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synaptic transmission

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electrical impulse is converted into a chemical signal
axon vesicle releases neurotransmitter into gap
dendrite receptor site detects neurotransmitter

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neurotransmitter

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carry information across the synaptic gap to the next neuron

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acetylcholine

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muscle actions, learning, memory
black widow venom increase ach level
botox decreases ach levels
alzheimer’s disease decrease ach levels

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GABA

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anxiety decreases GABA levels

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glutamate

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excitatory
learning and memory
involved in many psychological disorders

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norepinephrine

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stress and mania increase norepinephrine levels
depression decreases norepinephrine levels
regulates sleep states in conjunction with Ach

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dopamine

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voluntary movement
reward anticipation
stimulant drugs: activate dopamine receptors
parkinson’s disease decrease dopamine levels
schizophrenia increases dopamine levels

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serotonin

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regulation of sleep, mood, attention, learning
depression decreases serotonin levels
prozac increases serotonin levels

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endorphines

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natural opiates

mediate feelings of pleasure and pain

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oxytocin

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both a hormone and a neurotransmitter
related to onset of lactation in new mothers
related to attachment/emotional bonds

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neural networks

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interconnected pathways of nerve cells
integrate sensory input and motor output
develops across the years

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studying the brain

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brain lesioning: naturally occuring or induced
electrical recording: electroencephalograph (EEG)
single-unit recording

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brain image

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X-Ray
CT Scan
PET
MRI
fMRI
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hindbrain

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parts of the brain: brainstem and cerebellum

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brainstem

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medulla - control breathing, regulate reflexes

pons - sleep and arousal

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cerebellum

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motor coordination

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midbrain

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substantia nigra
parkinson’s disease
reticular formation
stereotyped behavior patterns (like walking)

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forebrain

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limbic system and thalamus

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limbic system

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memory and emotion
amygdala - discrimination of objects needed for survival and emotional awareness and expression
hippocampus - formation and recall of memories

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thalamus

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relay station for much sensory information

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basal ganglia

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coordination of voluntary movements

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hypothalamus

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eating, drinking, sexual behaviors
regulate body’s internal state
emotion, stress, reward

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cerebral cortex

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neocortex: outermost layer and four lobes

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four lobes

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occipital (vision)
temporal (hearing, language processing, memory)
frontal (intelligence, personality, voluntary, muscles)
parietal (spatial location, attention, motor control)

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somatosensory cortex (in partial lobe)

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body sensations/touch

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motor cortex (in frontal lobe)

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voluntary movements and point-to-point mapping

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association cortex (75% of cortex)

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not sensory or motor, but associations between

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corpus callosum

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large bundle of axons that connects the two hemispheres of the brain

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left hemisphere

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verbal processing, speech, grammar

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right hemisphere

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spatial perception, visual recognition, emotion

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positive emotional responses

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more left prefrontal lobe activity

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negative emotional responses

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more right prefrontal lobe activity

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happy brains

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prefrontal lobe asymmetry, biofeedback and mindfulness (Awareness) meditation

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recovery from brain damage depends on

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age of the individual and extent of the damage

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repairing the damaged brain

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collateral sprouting
substitution of function
neurogenesis
brain tissue grafts

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genotype

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genetic heritage

effects of experience and environment alters how genetic traits develop

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phenotype

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observable characteristics both physical and psychological

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stressors

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circumstances and events that threaten individuals and/or tax their coping abilities

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CHAPTER 4: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

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CHAPTER 4: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

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sensation

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the process of receiving stimulus energies from the external environment

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perception

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the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information

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bottom-up processing

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initiated by sensory input

outside world’s influence on perception

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top-down processing

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initiated by cognitive processing
internal/mental world’s influence on perception
expectations & prior understanding

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sensory receptors

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specialized cells that selectively detect and transmit sensory information to the brain
cells send signals via distinct neural pathways

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synesthesia

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one sense induces an experience in another sense

phantom limb pain

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photoreception

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detection of light

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mechanoreception

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detection of pressure, vibration, and movement

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chemoreception

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detection of chemical stimuli

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absolute threshold

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the minimum amount of energy an organism can detect 50% of the time

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nosie

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irrelevant and competing stimuli

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JND: just noticeable difference

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the amount something must be changed in order for a difference to be noticeable, or detectable at least half the time (absolute threshold)

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absolute threshold for sound

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would be the lowest volume that a person could detect

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the just noticeable difference

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would be the smallest change in volume that a person could sense

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Weber’s law

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to be perceived as different, two stimuli must differ by a constant minimum percentage (not a constant amount)

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subliminal perception

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influence of information below the level of conscious awareness

vicary: eat popcorn
straham: thirsty v. non-thirsty words

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attention

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focusing awareness on a narrowed aspect of the environment
selective attention
novelty, size, color, movement, emotions
emotion-induced blindness
unintentional blindness
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perceptual set

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predisposition or readiness to perceive something in a particular way

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sensory adaptation

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change in responsiveness of sensory system

based on level of surrounding stimulation (darkened room, bright outdoors)

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extrasensory perception

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perceive thoughts or events in the absence of concrete sensory input
parapsychology
problematic (doubtful) for science

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wavelength

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distance between peaks
perceived as hue
some wavelengths beyond human sensation

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amplitude

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height of wave

perceived as brightness

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purity

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mixture of wavelengths

perceived as saturation

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photo-receptor cells

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rods:
sensitive to even dim light, but not color
function well in low illumination
humans have approx. 120 million rods

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fovea

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densely populated with cones vital to many visual tasks

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blind spot

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where the optic nerve leaves the eyeball

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feature detectors

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highly-specialized cells in the visual cortex
size, shape, color, movement, or combination
deprivation studies: brain “learns” perception

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visual processing

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feature detectors
parallel processing
binding

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color vision: theories

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trichromatic theory

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three types of receptors

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green, blue, and red ones

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color blindness

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one or more cone types is inoperative

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afterimage

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sensation remains after a stimulus is removed

trichromatic theory cannot explain afterimages

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opponent process theory

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complementary color pairs

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dimensions

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shape, depth, motion, constancy

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gestalt psychology

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perceptions are naturally organized according to certain patterns
whole is different from the sum of the parts

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gestalt principles

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figure-ground relationship
closure
proximity
similarity

138
Q

binocular cues

A

disparity and convergence

139
Q

perceptual constancies

A

recognition that objects do not phyicially change despite changes in vantage points and viewing conditions
sensory information changes, but perceptual interpretation does not

140
Q

wavelength: distance between peaks

A

determine frequency
perceived as pitch
some wavelengths cannot be perceived

141
Q

amplitude: height of wave

A

perceived as loudness

142
Q

mixture of wavelengths: complex sounds

A

perceived as timbre/ tone saturation

143
Q

mixture of wavelengths: complex sounds

A

perceived as timbre/ tone saturation

144
Q

place theory of pitch perception

A

location of stimulation is important

only explains perception of high frequencies

145
Q

frequency theory of pitch perception

A

frequency of nerve firing and volley principle

146
Q

frequency of nerve firing

A

limitations of neuronal firing rate

147
Q

volley principle

A

cell clusters can exceed limitations of firing rate

148
Q

pathway of auditory information

A

cochlea, auditory nerve, brain stem, temporal lobe

149
Q

other senses

A 
skin senses:
touch, temperature, and pain
chemical: 
taste and smell
kinesthetic
vestibular
150
Q

touch

A

receptors, spinal cord, thalamus, somatosensory cortex of the parietal lobe

151
Q

temperature

A

thermoreceptors: warm and cold

simultaneous warm and cold perceived as hot

152
Q

pain

A

mechanical, heat, chemical receptors
fast and slow pain pathways
endorphins
perception of pain can vary

153
Q

empathy

A

feeling what others are feeling:

“feeling” refers here to emotions and perspectives

154
Q

MTS: mirror-touch-synesthesia

A

literally feeling what you see another person feel:
sense of touch
doesn’t happen when they see a non-person touched
overactive mirror neurons

155
Q

taste

A

receptors on tongue: papillae
sweet, sour, bitter, salty
cultural influence

156
Q

smell

A

olfactory sense:

olfactory epithelium and temporal lobe and limbic system

157
Q

kinesthetic

A

movement, posture, orientation
muscle fibers and joints
proprioceptive feedback

158
Q

vestibular

A

balance and acceleration

semicircular canals

159
Q

health and wellness

A

protecting ones vision and hearing:
diet
medical examinations
avoiding chronic exposure

160
Q

CHAPTER 6: LEARNING

A

CHAPTER 6: LEARNING

161
Q

learning

A

a systematic, relatively permanent change in behavior that occurs through experience

162
Q

types of learning

A

classical and operant conditioning

163
Q

classical conditioning

A

helps to explain involuntary behavior and control of a response [fear] is shifted to a new stimulus [office]

164
Q

operant conditioning

A

helps to explain voluntary behavior and performing well in swim competition (behavior) and becomes associated with getting awards (consequences)

165
Q

generalization

A

CRs may also appear after various new NS that are similar to the CS

166
Q

discrimination

A

CRs appear after the CS but not after the CSs and discrimination is generally learned by presenting other CSs without the UCS

167
Q

extinction

A

CR weakened by presenting the CS without the UCS and Pavlov rang bell but did not present food; the dog stopped salivating

168
Q

spontaneous recovery

A

CR recurs after a time delay and without additional learning and when Pavlov rang the bell the next day, the dog salivated

169
Q

counterconditioning

A

assoicate CS with new, incompatible CR

170
Q

Thorndike’s Law of Effect

A

consequences strengthens or weakens an S-R connection

171
Q

B.F. Skinner

A

expanded on Throndike’s work and shaping (reward approximations of the desired behavior)

172
Q

positive reinforcement

A

behavior followed be rewarding consequence and rewarding stimulus is “added”

173
Q

negative reinforcement

A

behavior followed by rewarding consequence and aversive (unpleasant) stimulus is “removed”

174
Q

CHAPTER 7: MEMORY

A

CHAPTER 7: MEMORY

175
Q

the nature of memory

A

retention of information or experience over time

176
Q

three phases of memory

A

encoding
storage
retrieval

177
Q

what is the role of attention?

A 
selective attention (purposive focus)
divided attention (multitasking)
sustained attention (vigilance)
178
Q

application: notetaking

A

handwritten better than laptops

slower writing is “deeper” more attentive

179
Q

round letter task

A 
R = round
K = not round
180
Q

verbal code

A

word or label

181
Q

image code

A

detailed and distinctive

182
Q

sensory memory

A 
detailed information
in original sensory form
very brief duration
echoic (auditory) memory
iconic (visual) memory
183
Q

short term memory

A 
limited duration (about 30 seconds)
limited capacity
184
Q

long term memory

A

relatively permanent with “unlimited” capacity

185
Q

chunking

A

grouping items into a unit

186
Q

rehersal

A

conscious repetition of information

prolongs STM duration indefinitely

187
Q

explicit long-term memory (declarative)

A

episodic memory

semantic memory

188
Q

implicit long-term memory (nondeclarative)

A

procedural memory
classical conditioning
priming

189
Q

declarative memory

A

conscious recollection of specific facts and events that can be verbally communicated

190
Q

Bahrick (1984) recall college spanish

A

initial learning is important
permastore content
effect of distributed practice

191
Q

subtypes of explicit memory

A

episodic and semantic

192
Q

episodic

A

autobiographical memories

193
Q

semantic

A

knowledge about the world

194
Q

nondeclarative memory

A

affected by a past experience without consciously recalling it
procedural memory
classical conditioning
priming

195
Q

schemas

A

scripts (event schema)

196
Q

connectionist networks

A

parallel distributed processing (PDP)

197
Q

memory: location

A

storage is diffuse
circuits of neurons
neurotransmitter involvement
long-term potentiation

198
Q

explicit memory

A

hippocampus, frontal lobes, amygdala

199
Q

implicit memory

A

hippocampus, temporal lobes, cerebellum

200
Q

serial position effect

A

tendency to recall items at beginning and end of a list more readily than those in middle

201
Q

types of tasks

A

recall and recognition

202
Q

encoding specificity

A

information present at encoding effective as retrieval cue and context-dependent memory

203
Q

autobiographical memories

A

life time periods: reminiscence bump
general events
event-specific information

204
Q

emotional memories

A

flashbulb memories
traumatic events
repressed memories: motivated forgetting: first forgotten and later recovered and Freudian defense mechanism

205
Q

repressed memories: recovered or created?

A

most children over age 4 have accurate recall
loss of memory for abuse is possible
false reconstruction of memory is possible
difficult to separate accurate and inaccurate memories

206
Q

false memories

A

failure to distinguish real memories (external source) from self-generated thoughts (internal source): distortion, bias, and inaccuracy

207
Q

distortion

A

altered by new information
leading questions
trying too hard to remember

208
Q

proactive

A

interfering material learned before target material is

209
Q

retroactive

A

interfering material learned after target material is

210
Q

decay theory

A

passage of time - forgetting

does not explain all instances of forgetting

211
Q

tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon

A

effortful retrieval of known information

can retrieve some but not all information

212
Q

prospective memory

A

remembering to do something in the future:
content - remembering what to do
timing - remembering when to do it
absentmindedness

213
Q

amnesia

A

anterograde amnesia: inability to store new information and events
retrograde amnesia: inability to retrieve past information and events

214
Q

study tips - encoding

A 
give undivided attention
process deeply
make associations
use imagery
use chunking
encode early and often
215
Q

study tips - rehearse

A 
redo notes
talk to others
test yourself
ask yourself questions
rest and eat well
216
Q

roles of autobiographical memories

A

learn from our experience
develop sense of identity
bond with others

217
Q

memory and aging

A

indicator of brain functioning
activity inoculates against mental decline
both physical and mental activity are important

218
Q

CHAPTER 5: STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

A

CHAPTER 5: STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

219
Q

consciousness

A

awareness of external events and internal sensations which occurs under conditions of arousal

220
Q

theory of mind

A

knowledge that people think and have private experiences

221
Q

levels of awareness: higher-level consciousness

A

controlled processing
executive function
requires attention

222
Q

levels of awareness: lower-level consciousness

A

automatic processes

daydreaming

223
Q

levels of awareness: altered states of consciouness

A

drug states
fatigue, illness, trauma deprivation
meditation, hypnosis
mental disorders

224
Q

subconscious awareness

A

incubation and parallel processing

225
Q

sleep and dreams

A

low levels of consciousness of outside world

226
Q

no awareness

A

unconscious (covered) thought-Freud

non-conscious processes

227
Q

prosocial behavior

A

improve well-being of others (not of self)

228
Q

periodic physiological fluctuations

A

annual or seasonal and 24-hour cycles

229
Q

desynchronizing the clock

A

jet lag
shift-work problems
insomnia

230
Q

resetting the clock

A

bright light

melatonin

231
Q

adaptive evolutionary function

A

safety

energy conservation/efficiency

232
Q

restorative function

A

body rejuvenation and growth

233
Q

brain plasticity

A

enhances synaptic connections

memory consolidation

234
Q

stages of sleep

A

EEG measures electrical activity in the brain identifies stages of wakefulness and sleep

235
Q

wakefulness

A

alpha waves (W-relaxed):
lower frequency
increase in amplitude
synchronous

236
Q

stage N-1

A

theta waves
slow frequency
low amplitude (but greater than alpha)

237
Q

stage N-2

A

sleep spindles: sudden increase in wave frequency

still light sleep

238
Q

stage N-3

A

delta waves
slowest frequency and highest amplitude
deep sleep
bedwetting, sleep walking, sleep talking

239
Q

stage R (REM sleep)

A

rapid eye movements
EEG similar to relaxed wakefulness
dreaming

240
Q

sleep cycles

A

typically 5 cycles a night
90-100 minutes per cycle
sleep patterns chagne during the night

241
Q

sleep and the brain

A

reticular formation and neurotransmitters (NT)

242
Q

sleep and disease

A

sleep problems common in Alzheimer disease, stroke, cancer
infectious diseases induce sleep
sleep problems are common in those with mental disorders

243
Q

sleep disorders

A 
insomnia
sleep walking, talking, and eating
nightmares and night terrors
narcolepsy
sleep apnea
244
Q

theories of dreaming

A

historical and religious significance
Freud’s Psychodynamic Approach
Cognitive Theory
Activation-Synthesis Theory

245
Q

psychoactive drugs

A

act on nervous system to:
alter consciousness
modify perceptions
change moods

246
Q

psychoactive drugs: effects on users

A

unsafe sexual behavior
direct and indirect health effects
school, work, and relationship problems
psychological problems

247
Q

addiction

A

physical dependence and unpleasant withdrawal and psychological dependence

248
Q

alcohol

A

pain relief
relaxation, reduced inhibition
disorientation, death
brain/liver/heart, accidents, birth defects

249
Q

barbiturates

A

sleep
relaxation, sleep
breathing difficulty, coma, death
accidents, overdose

250
Q

tranquilizers

A

anxiety reduction
relaxation, slowed behavior
breathing difficulty, coma, death
accidents, overdose

251
Q

opiates (narcotics)

A

pain relief
euphoria, drowsiness, nausea
convulsions, coma, death
accidents, AIDS, overdose

252
Q

caffeine

A

none
alertness, sense of well-being
nervousness, anxiety, disturbed sleep
cardiovascular problems

253
Q

nicotine

A

none
stress reduction
nervousness, disturbed sleep
cancer, cardiovascular disease

254
Q

amphetamines

A

weight control
alert, excitable, irritable, less fatigue
paranoia, convulsions
insomnia, hypertension, death

255
Q

cocaine

A

local anesthetic
alert, excitable, irritable, euphoric
paranoia, convulsions, cardiac arrest
insomnia, hypertension, death

256
Q

MDMA (ecstasy)

A

none
hallucinations, sense of well-being
brain damage (memory. cognition)
cardiovascular problems, death

257
Q

marijuana

A

treat glaucoma, nausea, pain
mild hallucinations, time distortion
fatigue, disorientation
accidents, respiratory disease

258
Q

LSD

A

none
strong hallucinations, time distortion
severe mental disturbance
accidents

259
Q

hypnosis is marker by

A

altered attention and expectation and unusual receptiveness to suggestions

260
Q

four steps in hypnosis

A
  1. distractions are minimized
  2. told to concentrate on something specific
  3. told what to expect
  4. certain obvious events/feelings are suggested
261
Q

explaining hypnosis

A

divided state of consciousness: obedient to hypnotist and hidden observer
social cognitive behavior: normal conscious state and social expectations for how to act hypnotized

262
Q

hypnosis is used to

A

treat various health issues: alcoholism, smoking, somnambulism, and PTSD
effectiveness is debatable and can reduce experience of pain

263
Q

meditation

A

a peaceful state of mind, not occupied by worry
mindfulness meditation used to treat a variety of conditions
lovingkindness meditation reduces prejudice

264
Q

CHAPTER 9: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

A

CHAPTER 9: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

265
Q

development

A

the pattern of continuity and change in human capabilities that occurs throughout life: growth and decline -
biological processes
cognitive processes
socioemotional processes

266
Q

nature

A

biological inheritance

267
Q

nurture

A

environmental experiences

268
Q

self

A

individuals take active roles in own development

269
Q

resilience

A

a person’s ability to recover from or adapt to difficult times

270
Q

germinal period (weeks 1-2)

A

conception, fertilization, and zygote

271
Q

embryonic period (weeks 3-8)

A

differentiation of tissue and organ formation

272
Q

fetal period (months 2-9)

A

development of functionality

273
Q

teratogens are agents that cause birth defects:

A

nicotine
alcohol
STIs

274
Q

effects of teratogens depend on:

A

timing of exposure
genetic characteristics
postnatal environment

275
Q

reflexes are genetically wired behaviors:

A

persist throughout life and disappear with neurological development

276
Q

motor skills

A

locomotion and reach + grasp

277
Q

preferential looking

A

give “choice” and measure preferences

278
Q

brain development

A

myelination continues after birth
synaptic connections increase dramatically
brain mass increases dramatically

279
Q

Jean Piaget (1896-1980)

A

children actively construct their cognitive world using:
schemas - concepts or frameworks that organize information
assimilation - apply old (existing) schemas to new experiences
accommodation - adjust/alter schemas to new information

280
Q

sensorimotor stage (birth-2 years)

A

coordinate sensations with movements
object permanence
progress from reflexive action to symbolic thought

281
Q

preoperational stage (2-7 years)

A

symbolic thinking: words + images
intuitive reasoning
egocentrism

282
Q

concrete operational stage (7-11 yrs)

A

operational thinking
classification skills
reason logically in concrete contexts

283
Q

formal operational stage (11-15 yrs)

A

lasts through adulthood
abstract and idealistic thought
hypothetical-deductive reasoning

284
Q

evaluating piaget’s theory

A

underestimated infant object permanence
overestimated adolescent/adult hypothetical-deductive thought
culture and education also influence development

285
Q

temperament

A

an individual’s behavioral style or characteristic way of responding

286
Q

infant attachment

A

the close emotional bond between an infant and its caregiver: may provide important foundation for subsequent development

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