CHAPTER 1 – THE SCIENCE OF PSYCHOLOGY YOU KNOW YOU ARE READY FOR THE TEST IF YOU ARE ABLE TO… • Define psychology and describe the goals that psychologists hope to achieve. • Describe the history of psychology. • Discuss the current state of psychology‚ including the most common perspectives and major professions in the field. • Describe the scientific method and discuss its strengths and weaknesses. • Explain the basic guidelines and ethical concerns of psychological research. • Introduce
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Memory Structures Sensory memory is the shortest-term element of memory. It is the ability to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended. It acts as a kind of buffer for stimuli received through the five senses of sight‚ hearing‚ smell‚ taste and touch‚ which are retained accurately‚ but very briefly. For example‚ the ability to look at something and remember what it looked like with just a second of observation is an example of sensory memory. The stimuli detected
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Psychology Chapter One Psychology started as a speculation and has evolved into science over years. . It was born as an independent discipline. The discovery began in 1870 by a small number of scholars. The founders are disciplines of philosophy and physiology which share an interest in the mysteries of the mind. In 1832- 1920 Wilhelm Wundt changed the view‚ he created the first laboratory in 1879 in Leipzig Germany. He mounted a campaign to make psychology and independent discipline rather
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History of Psychology Psychology is defined as "the study of behavior and mental processes". Philosophical interest in the mind and behavior dates back to the ancient civilizations of Egypt‚ Greece‚ China‚ and India. Psychology as a self-conscious field of experimental study began in 1879‚ when Wilhelm Wundt founded the first laboratory dedicated exclusively to psychological research in Leipzig. Wundt was also the first person who wrote the first textbook on psychology: Principles of Physiological
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(Franiuk and Scherr 19). The female characters in The Vampire Diaries are magically enamored to the vampires‚ due to their stereotypical masculine portrayal. The beginning of the human/vampire relationship is connected to masculine depictions by the male vampires. Stefan‚ for example‚ demonstrates his skills on the football pitch before Elena and he get together (20). Elena is a down to earth girl with brunette hair and although she is popular at school and has some admirer‚ she does not present
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Dear diary‚ I was one of the best soldiers. I fought for my king‚ alongside one of my closest friends‚ Banquo. We destroyed the enemy and were on our way home from the bloody battlefield when we were confronted by three hideous creatures. These things were not human. They had twisted limbs and eyes sunken deep into their rotting flesh. They were barely covered by dirty‚ ripped up rags. They glared at us‚ and smiled mischievously‚ showing us their yellow teeth. They introduced themselves as the
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Anne Frank: Diary of a young Girl “The Diary of a young girl” is an autobiographical novel written Anne Frank which details her experiences during the time of Nazi revolution. The book was conceived right after Anne received a diary as a birthday gift from her father‚ Otto Frank. Being the main character‚ Anne displays a spirit of endurance which is exemplified throughout the text. In deed endurance serves as a unique human spirit as characterized by Anne Frank‚ whereby she is able to endure
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June 27‚ 2014 Topic: Long Term effects of Lack of Sleep General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform the audience about the long term effects of lack of sleep Introduction: I. Attention Gainer: “Even though we burn more calories when we stay awake‚ losing sleep is not a good way to lose weight. The light sleepers ended up eating far more than those who get nine hours of sleep.” According to author Tara Parker-Pope of The New York Times published on March
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OF GOOD SLEEP Presentation Goal: I would like my audience to know about benefits of good sleep. Thesis Statement (Central Idea): Having a good sleep is crucial in our life as it gives benefits in terms of physical health‚ mental health‚ and emotional well-being. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Getter Are you still a school-aged child? If it’s a ‘No’ as your answer‚ are you really sure that you are an adult right now? Let’s answer this by choosing your time of sleep. Between
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Boone Comp I Professor Haught October 25‚ 2014 Effects of Sleep Deprivation Studies have shown that the average amount of sleep a person should get every night is eight to nine hours. Most people have a hard time getting this amount of sleep. Between school‚ work‚ family obligations‚ and necessary everyday activities‚ a person may only get a few hours of sleep a night. Many have asked‚ "What effect does sleep deprivation really have on us?" Sleep deprivation can cause many problems for people such as
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