phycology Flashcards
define phycology
the study of thoughts, feelings and behavior
why do people lie?
avoid punishment
avoid harm
be more favorable
personal gain
what are feelings?
what is behavior?
what are thoughts?
feelings are emotions states and reactions.
behavior is an organism reacting with its environment
thoughts are the act of thinking - ideas, opinions, beliefs.
what is memory?
how is it stored and explain?
the ability to store and retrieve knowledge over time
stored by:
sensory: holds information for very brief periods of time, usually 1 second or less: such as a sentence a teacher spoke.
short term memory: remembering pieces of information for a short period of time, often up to 30 seconds
long term memory: takes information from the short-term memory store and creates long lasting memories. These memories can be from an hour ago or several decades ago.
