Textbook Study Notes CHAPTER 1 – INTRO TO COG PSYCH Cognitive Psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of the mind The Mind creates and controls mental functions such as perception‚ attention‚ memory‚ emotions‚ language‚ thinking and reasoning. It is a system that creates representations of the world so that we can act within it to achieve our goals. Donder’s Pioneering Experiment He was interested in determining how long it takes a person to make a decision
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PSYC 201-01 Exam II Form A Name: ____________________________ Student ID #: ______________________ Case Study: carefully read the case study and answer the questions about Sally’s symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ and treatment. (25 points total) Sally‚ is a 19-year-old‚ Japanese American‚ woman presenting for counseling with several symptoms‚ feelings of being "stressed out" about school‚ and conflicts over her desired major and the one her parent’s prefer. Sally is among the first generation of her
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University of Phoenix Material Brain Structures and Functions Worksheet Below you will see two columns: Brain Structure and Function(s). Items listed under the column‚ “Brain Structure” will list a region of the brain‚ while items under the column titled “Function(s)” will describe the general behavior‚ skill‚ and/or activity of the associated brain structure. Fill in the blank for each of the statements below‚ either listing the brain structure responsible for the function described‚ or providing
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Brain Structures and Functions Viviana N. Reyes ESE370: Learning & the Brain (CXI1409A) Instructor: Charisse Jones March 9‚ 2014 Brain Structures and Functions Many are fascinated by the brain and its functions. Our brain is composed of different units and lobes that work together but each part‚ of course‚ has a special function. We all ask ourselves‚ how is it that we learn? Do our senses have anything to do with getting new information into our brain? Technology
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often confused with talent. Beautiful people may be viewed as vain and promiscuous causing them to be lied to more and distrust praise Contrast effect – what happens when we compare ourselves to attractive people‚ the average person is lower (Playboy study) Matching – we tent to pair with someone who shares our level of physical attractiveness The more similar the
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a little difficult to figure out the real problem Both of these systems interact Intuition is the interplay of these two system which gives rise to these feelings we have The role of the cerebral cortex Cerebral cortex is the outer layer of brain tissue and it’s our thinking part where most of the thinking is done It plays the starring role of the conscious emotion pathway where many events are entered and it also associates with the feelings we have The role of hormones Serotonin and adrenaline
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AP PSYCHOLOGY Chapter 8 Big Review Name___________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) In the early 20th century‚ psychologists were inclined to explain motivated behavior by attributing it to ________. A) learned responses B) emotions C) instincts D) incentives 1) 2) The theory stating that behaviors are motivated by the body’s attempts to reduce tension from conditions such as hunger or
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Thoughts‚ Internal Sentences Biopsychology: Hormones‚ Neurotransmitters Socio-Cultural: Religion‚ Race‚ Environment Wilhelm Wundt: First Psychology Lab‚ Structuralism‚ Introspection Eclecticism: Combination Approach‚ Multiple Perspective Gestalt: Whole Person‚ Max Wertheimer Charles Darwin: Animal-Human Connection William James: Functionalism‚ First Psychology Textbook Chapter Two↬ Hypothesis: Statement to Prove‚ Contains both IV and DV Control Group: Placebo‚ Does not get the IV Independent
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The Brain I. Supporting structures Anatomy of the Brain 3 Major Areas: Cerebrum-consists of two hemispheres (thalamus and hypothalamus) that are incompletely separated by the great longitudinal fissure 4 Lobes: Frontal-major functions are concentration‚ abstract thought‚ information storage or memory‚ and motor function. It also contains Broca’s area‚ critical for motor control of speech Parietal-analyzes sensory information and relays the interpretation of the info to the thalamus. It
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Psychology…Chapter 1 Notes Definition of psychology: Psychology: the science of behavior and mental processes Science: approach to knowledge based on systematic observation Behavior: directly observable and measurable human actions Mental processes: private psychological activities that include thinking‚ perceiving‚ and feeling Theories: tentative explanation of facts and relationship in sciences 4 goals of psychology: 1. Describe: the information gathered through specific research
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