Key Words Flashcards
Psychology
The scientific study of the mind and its functions, specifically those affecting behaviour in a given context.
Science
Acquiring knowledge through experimentation and investigation.
Theory of evolution
Animals and humans changed over time to adapt to survive in a specific environment.
Introspection
Observation that records current thoughts by involving inner experiences when presented with stimuli.
The biological approach
It emphasises the importance of physical processes in the body such as genetic inheritance and neutral functions.
Monozygotic
Identical twins
Dizygotic twins
Twins
Concordance
Extent to which a trait occurs in two individuals.
The cognitive approach
An approach focused on how mental processes affect behaviour.
Internal mental processes
Operations that occur in the mind that can be studied scientifically.
Schema
A collection of ideas about a person or situation formed through experiments .
Behaviourism
Assumes behaviour is the result of prior experiences.
Classical Conditioning
Learning by association of a neutral stimulus with a reflex action.
Operant conditioning
Operant conditioning is learning through consequences. It applies to voluntary behaviour
