In Class Definitions

Question 1

Dualism

Answer 1

The mind and body are seperate and have no relationship

Question 2

Monism

Answer 2

Mind is housed within the body, and mind and body are the same

Question 3

Wilhelm Wundt

Answer 3

Founder of psychological science. Relied on introspection.

Question 4

Edward Titchiner

Answer 4

Started structuralism. Insterested in the physical activity of the brain

Question 5

William James

Answer 5

Father of American Psychology. Started functionalism, which consideres the functions of behavior

Question 6

B.F. Skinner

Answer 6

Created operant conditioning

Question 7

Hindsight Bias

Answer 7

The “I knew it all along” phenominon. Aftere eciving information, tendancy to belive we could have forseen it.

Question 8

Overconfidence

Answer 8

We think we know more than we do. Confidence > Correctiness

Question 9

Confirmation Bias

Answer 9

Tendancy to look for information that confirms preconceptions. Tends to ignore of dispute nonconforming information.

Question 10

Scientific Method

Answer 10

• From observations generate hypothesis
• Generate testable predictions
• Make systematic observations
• Evaluate Results
• Revise original hypothesis

Question 11

Five Tenents of Science

Answer 11

• Falsifyable
• Replicatable
• Observable
• Testable
• Parsimony (simplest explanation)

Question 12

Directionality Problem

Answer 12

y then x, or, x then y (Ex. Stress causes both smoking and shorter life span)

Question 13

Independant variable

Answer 13

What you change

Question 14

Dependant variable

Answer 14

Results from you changing the independant variable

Question 15

Quasi Experiment

Answer 15

Examines naturally occuring groups that cant be modified rather than use controled methods (ex: does gener impact behavior?)

Question 16

Nervous System

Answer 16

Neurons spealized to transmitt and recive info (nerve is a bundel of neurons)

Question 17

Glial cells

Answer 17

provide structural support for neurons. Enhance communication speed of neurons

Question 18

Senosory neurons

Answer 18

communicate info from environment to brain

Question 19

interneurons

Answer 19

communicate between other types of neurons

Question 20

motor neurons

Answer 20

communicate info to muscles and glands of the body.

Question 21

Resting potential

Answer 21

a neuron at rest has a negative charge on the inside and a positive charge on the outside

Question 22

communication within neuron

Answer 22

Selectively permiable membrain lets sodium ions rush in. As more enter, the celll beocmes polarized c