Methods‚ Approaches and History A. What is Psychology- 1. Scientific study- the understanding of behavioral and mental processes 2. Behavior- Anything an organism does‚ any action we can observe and record. i.e. yelling‚ smiling‚ blinking‚ sweating‚ and talking. 3. Mental Processes- the internal‚ subjective experiences we infer from behavior-sensations‚ perceptions‚ dreams‚ thoughts‚ beliefs‚ and feelings. B. The scientific Method 1. Testable Hypothesis- a testable prediction‚ often implied
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Over the course of Quarter‚ I composed more than a few FRQs. Throughout my many in-class essays‚ I learned not only about rhetorical analysis‚ but also some tendencies I have as a writer. In all four of my essays‚ the most prominent trend I exemplified was a lack of focus on certain pieces of my analysis. Often‚ I would provide a strong analysis of certain evidence‚ but then would begin to stray from my original point. Occasionally‚ my sentences proved nothing‚ such as when I wrote that‚ “This major
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Ruhani Malik Period 4 1960’s HW FRQ Questions Due by April 26-27‚ 2012 Be sure to provide a strong and specific thesis statement with a nice introduction to your essay. Also be sure to provide names‚ dates‚ book titles‚ court cases‚ statistics and any and all other relevant facts you can think of to support your answer. Staple this sheet to the front of your essay and be sure to follow the formatting rules discussed for previous FRQ’s. 1. With respect to THREE of the following‚
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Phrenology – Studying bumps on the head to reveal a person’s mental abilities and character traits‚ Invented by Franz Gall in 1800s PSYCHOLOGY AND BIOLOGY Everything psychological is simultaneously biological Biological Psychology – branch of psych that studies links between biology and behavior We are bio-psycho-social systems. To understand our behavior‚ we need to study how biological‚ psychological and social systems interact. NEURAL COMMUNICATION Neuron – nerve cell‚ the building
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“The capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.” (Webster’s Dictionary) This is the definition used to describe intelligence yet Intelligence also includes the ability to benefit from past experience‚ act purposefully‚ solve problems‚ and adapt to new situations. (Sparknotes 2005)There is a long history of disagreement about what actually signifies intelligence. Some researchers have suggested that intelligence is a single‚ general ability; while other believe that intelligence incorporates a range
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Jeremy Harper Witch FRQ Account for the decline and growth of Witch hunts in Europe between 1500 1650 During this period witchcraft was considered a serious crime throughout much of Europe‚ in both catholic and protestant areas. Starting in 1500 there was a dramatic increase in the number of accusations and convictions of witchcraft which persisted through much of the 16th and 17th century before declining towards the latter portion of this period. The rise of witch hunts was spurred on by misogynistic
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FRQ #1 The independent variable is the group receiving feedback. The dependent variable is how much each group correctly identified the figures. The independent variable will not change in the experiment and the dependent variable’s outcome will rely on the independent factor. The foveal is the small pit‚ in the retina‚ which provides the clearest and sharpest vision. The participants’ foveal vision are needed to be highly active so they can best identify the "geometric figures." Feature detectors
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INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY (Winter 2013) Tuesday Thursday 12:30-1:45 Campbell Hall Instructor: Jonathan Schooler TA’s Rachelle Oldmixon oldmixon@psych.ucsb.edu Psych 3818 Jessy LeClair leclair@psych.ucsb.edu schooler@psych.ucsb.edu Kaziya Lee kaziya.lee@psych.ucsb.edu Office hours Wednesday 11:30-1:30 Lauren Winczewski winczewski@psych.ucsb.edu Office: Psychology East (Building 251)‚ Room 3818 Celeste Pilegard pilegard@psych.ucsb.edu
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AP Psychology Chapter 7 Key Terms Consciousness- Our awareness of ourselves and our environment Biological rhythms- Periodic physiological fluctuations. Circadian rhythm- The Biological clock; regular bodily rhythms (for example‚ of temperature and wakefulness) that occur on a 24 hour cycle. REM sleep- Rapid eye movement sleep‚ a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams commonly occur. Also known as paradoxical sleep‚ because the muscles are relaxed (except for minor twitches) but other
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Final Exam Sample Questions 1) One possible cause of depression is: A)abnormal levels of seratonin B)loss of brain tissue. C)erratic firing of unmyelinated neurons. D)excess coritsol activity. E)the gene for schizophrenia. 2)Which of the following is NOT a component of attitudes? A)disposition B)cognition C)behaviour D)affect E)all of the above 3)Which of the following individuals might be diagnosed as having panic disorder? A)Louie‚ who is excessively anxious
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