Neuro Basics

Question 1

dogmatism

Answer 1

describes ppls tedency to cling to assumptions

Question 2

empiricism

Answer 2

the belief that accurate knowledge is acquired through observation

Question 3

what is an essential element of the scientific method

Answer 3

empiricism

Question 4

what is the scientific method

Answer 4

procedure for finding facts using empirical evidence

Question 5

what does the scientific method suggest

Answer 5

it suggests that we have an idea of something

Question 6

what we do with the idea suggested by the scientific method

Answer 6

gather empirical evidence relevant to that idea and modify that idea to fit with the evidence
Knowledge here can be measured
Science has biases which is why this method is needed

Question 7

what is this kind of idea do we refer to this as

Answer 7

theory

Question 8

define theory

Answer 8

hypothetical explanation of a natural phenomenon

Question 9

what is the purpose of a theory

Answer 9

theories make specific predictions that we should observe in the world regarding whether or not its true

Question 10

from the theory what is generated

Answer 10

hypothesis

Question 11

define hypothesis

Answer 11

falsifiable prediction made by a theory

Question 12

what is true regarding a theory

Answer 12

a theory can be disproven by observation but can never be proven to be 100% right

Question 13

list the set of rules for observation (empirical method)

Answer 13

complexity, variability, reactivity

Question 14

complexity

Answer 14

the human brain is an extremely complex aspect of the human body we do things for many different reasons

Question 15

variability

Answer 15

no 2 individuals are ever exactly alike; things that we believe change

Question 16

reactivity

Answer 16

ppl act differently in different circumstances ;

we often behave differently when we know that we are being watched

Question 17

how do we accommodate variability

Answer 17

We use observations and explanations in order to try to be as objective as possible

Question 18

what is at the heart of the scientific method

Answer 18

the experiment

Question 19

what is science

Answer 19

science is a process and it is cumulative
new research builds on old findings; theories evolve
Science is an attitude: open skepticism and an open mind
Intellectual honesty: publish and replicate

Question 20

what is early psychology influenced by

Answer 20

chemistry and physics

Question 21

what is biology

Answer 21

theory of natural selection (adaptive value of structures and behaviors for survival of species - survival of the fittest)

Question 22

what is psychology

Answer 22

scientific studies of the mind and behavior

Question 23

mind

Answer 23

private inner experiences perceptions thoughts memories and feelings

Question 24

behavior

Answer 24

observable measures and actions

Question 25

what do psychologists seek to understand

Answer 25

factors that regulate behavior and underline thought; curiosity and practicality

Question 26

what is curiosity

Answer 26

trait that compels us to investigate and learn about the world

Question 27

define practical

Answer 27

can improve the human condition

Question 28

what is the main problem psychs face

Answer 28

no 1:1 relationship between a stimulus and a response

Question 29

what can the same stimulus do

Answer 29

can generate the same behaviors making it hard to predict reactions