Unit 1 Flashcards
classical conditioning
Classical conditioning (also known as Pavlovian or respondent conditioning) refers to learning procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus (e.g. food) is paired with a previously neutral stimulus (e.g. a bell).
what is psychology
the study of behavior and mental processes, which can invlove both animal and human behaviors, and covers everything that people think, feel and do as tested through scientific research
who proposed that psychological experinence is composed of compound similar to chemical compounds?
wilhelm wundt
physiological
anything involved with or relating to one’s physical processes or functions like sleep and hunger
basic science
pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake
predict
what organism will do
describe
describe and gather info bout studied behavior
scientific method
general approach to gather info and answer questions so errors and biases are minimized
whilim wundt is credited with what
a procedure called introspection that led to the development of the scientific method
hypothesis
assumption/prediction about behavior that tested through t scientific research
applies science
taking already completed research to solve immediate problems
what are the goals of pyschology
describe
explain
inference
predict
what type of psychology explores the effects of diff. groups on their members
social psychology
what type of behvior cant be onserved
cognitive
what are physiological needs
sleep, hunger thirst
