Psy 5 Flashcards
What is behavior defined as?
Any overt response or activity by an organism.
What is the extreme position on the nature vs. nurture issue?
Focus on learning - changes in behavior based on experience.
What does the Humanist Perspective emphasize?
Freedom of choice.
What is the focus of the Cognitive Perspective?
Renewed interest in consciousness and physiological behavior.
What is a key assumption of cognitive psychologists?
Must study internal mental events to understand behavior.
What does the Evolutionary Perspective suggest about human behavior?
Human behavior evolves because it helped survival.
Fill in the blank: The Humanist Perspective emphasizes __________.
[freedom of choice]
True or False: The Cognitive Perspective ignores internal mental events.
False.
What percentage is mentioned in the notes?
93%.
What fraction is mentioned in the notes?
3/4.
What is behavior defined as?
Any overt response or activity by an organism.
What is the extreme position on the nature vs. nurture issue?
Focus on learning - changes in behavior based on experience.
What does the Humanist Perspective emphasize?
Freedom of choice.
What is the focus of the Cognitive Perspective?
Renewed interest in consciousness and physiological behavior.
What is a key assumption of cognitive psychologists?
Must study internal mental events to understand behavior.
What does the Evolutionary Perspective suggest about human behavior?
Human behavior evolves because it helped survival.
Fill in the blank: The Humanist Perspective emphasizes __________.
[freedom of choice]
True or False: The Cognitive Perspective ignores internal mental events.
False.
What percentage is mentioned in the notes?
93%.
What fraction is mentioned in the notes?
3/4.
