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internal mental process

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private operations of the mind eg perception and attention

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schema

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a mental framework of beliefs and expectations developed from experience

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inference

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drawing conclusions

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cognitive neuroscience

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scientific study of biological structures that underpin cognitive processes

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introspection

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reflection on cognitive process

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subjective

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based on opinion, judgment, feelings and point lf view

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objective

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factual and based on observations and measurements

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classical conditioning

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learn through association

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operant conditioning

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learn through consequences

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time contiguity

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association only occurs when the ucs and the ns are presented at the same time

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positive reinforcement

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satisfying or pleasant consequence

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negative reinforcement

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unpleasant consequences is removed

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extinction

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association fades when its not reinforced

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generalisation

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conditioned association widens beyond specific stimuli

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ARMM

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attention
retention
motor reproduction
motivation

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genotype

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genetic code written in the DNA of an individuals cells

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phenotype

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physical appearance that results from genotype

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excitatory neurotransmitters

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a chemical messenger that makes it more likely the next neuron will fire so an impulse with travel down its axon - increases brain activity in central nervous system

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inhibitory neurotransmitters

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a chemical messenger that prevents or reduces likelihood the next neuron will fire - decreases brain activity in central nervous system

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genes

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make up chromosomes and consist of DNA

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frontal lobe

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speech, thought, learning

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temporal lobe

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hearing, memory

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parietal lobe

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process sensory info - touch, temperature, pain

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proximity

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children remain physically close to attachment figure

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separation distress

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distressed when attachment figure leaves presence

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secure base behaviour

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return to attachment figure while playing

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reciprocity

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infant elicits response from caregiver

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interactional synchrony

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infant mirrors actions of other person

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unconscious

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primary source of human behaviour and storehouse of biological drives

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pre conscious

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made up of thoughts that may surface at any point - these thoughts come out in dreams and parapraxes

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conscious

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mind is visible and is what we are aware of

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repression

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blocking unacceptable thoughts and impulses

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denial

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refusal to accept reality

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displacement

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redirecting thoughts and feelings in situations where a person feels unable to express them

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extraneous variables

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do not vary with the IV and can often be controlled before the experiment begins

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confounding variables

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vary with the IV so we cannot be sure what caused change in the DV

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randomisation

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use of chance to reduce researcher’s influence on the investigation

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standardisation

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making sure all participants are subject to same instructions and conditions

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demand characteristics

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participants interpret cues from the researcher and may change behaviour as a result

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aim

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statement that describes purpose of investigation

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hypothesis

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states the relationship between variables

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directional hypothesis

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makes it clear what sort of difference is anticipated

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non directional hypothesis

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states a difference between conditions

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null hypothesis

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states no difference

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independent variable (IV)

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we manipulate it to see the effect on the DV

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dependant variable (DV)

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a variable we measure

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experimental condition

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the participants who are handed the IV are the experimental condition

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control condition

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control condition provides basis for comparison

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operationalisation

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when a variable is defined by the researcher and is a way of measuring that variable is developed for research

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