The brain works together in a mysterious way. In 1981‚ it was discovered that the brain is actually split into two hemispheres‚ left and right. Each hemisphere of the brain processes information in its own unique way. Each side of the brain carries on it’s own set of task and duties it needs to accomplish‚ but at the same time‚ both parts still work together. When deciding on which hemisphere I rely on the most‚ it can easily be said that I use the left-hemisphere more so than the right. I am
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environment plays a big role too -increase in age=greater difference problems w/ twin studies: -expectancy biases has proven to be a big challenge for these studies developmental psychology: psychology of growth‚ change and consistency through the lifespan -> looks at how thinking‚ feeling and behaviour change throughout a person’s life nature vs. nurture issue: -developmental psychology seeks to answer 2 big questions about heredity and environment: 1) how much weight does each
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Pseudopsychology is • the study of perception and cognition • the scientific study of human and animal behavior • phony‚ unscientific psychology masquerading as the real thing (correct answer‚ your response) • the study of the psyche • Freud’s method of analyzing patients Points earned: 1 out of 1 Working in a community mental health center‚ Dr. Thatcher treats adults who suffer from severe depression. Dr. Thatcher is most likely a(n) _______ psychologist. • personality• developmental•
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A.P. Psychology Crib Notes People: Wundt- "Father of Psychology": Introspection Wertheimer- Gestalt Psychology Titchner- Structuralism James- Functionalism Watson- Behaviorism; "Little Albert Study" Freud- Psychoanalytic; dream analysis; free association; structure of personality; stages of development; defense mechanisms Milgram- Obedience; Ethics Broca- left frontal lobe: associated with expressive language Wernike- left frontal lobe: receptive language Pavlov- Classical conditioning:
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Holcomb AP Psychology 16 May 2014 Hypochondriasis Hypochondriasis also knows as‚ hypochondria is a type of mental illness. It is a type of somatoform disorder which causes bodily symptoms. It is an anxiety disorder in which people think they have a disease or are convinced that they do have a disease. Hypochondriacs still think they have a disease even though medical tests show that they are not sick. For example‚ if a hypochondriac has a headache‚ he may think that it was caused by a brain tumor
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|Wundt |“Father of Psychology”; introspection/ Structuralism | |Wertheimer |Gestalt psychology | |Titchner |Structuralism | |James
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Logic‚ Philosophy‚ and History of Science Why is psychology a science?: Psychology is a science because it uses systematic collection and observation of data to try to answer questions about the mind and behavior and their interactions. Define dualism: Dualism refers to the division of the world and all things in it into 2 parts: body and spirit. What did Locke mean by tubula rasa?: “blank slate” and has been used (originally by John Locke) to refer to the mind of a child. According to this view
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Major Perspectives: Biological: Neuroscience- How body & brain enable emotions‚ memories‚ & sensory experiences Evolutionary- how natural selection of traits has promoted survival of genes Behavioral Genetics- How our genes & environment influence our individual differences Psychodynamic: How behavior springs from unconscious drives & conflicts Behavioral: How we learn observable responses Cognitive: How we encode‚ process‚ store‚ & retrieve info Social-Cultural: How behavior & thinking vary
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Unanimous Mr. Tassinari AP Psychology 19 August 2013 Observation of a Person Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions. One thing that is major in psychology is the behavior of the organs. There are many things that can be used to describe behavior and show how the person is without even knowing them. For example there is: clothing‚ body language‚ general behavior‚ and anything else that would provide insight to the behavior of a person. Throughout the course
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Handout 5-G Study Questions ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Describe the five stages that comprise the process of sensory processing and the perception of information. a. Sepcific types of stimuli activate specialized receptors (light‚ soind waves‚ chemical molecule‚ pressure) and translate information into nerve impulses b. Specialized neurons break down and and analyze the specific features of the stimuli c. Numerous stumul “pieces’
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