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What is the def. of psychology?
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Study of human behavior
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Who was Freud and what theory did he establish
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Sex, psycoanalysis
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Who was Pavlov and what famous expirement is he responsible for
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Russian, physiologist, dog salivating
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Nature vs Nurture
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DNA vs. Life experience
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7 perspectives of psychology
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Biological, Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Humanistic, Cognitive, Cross-Cultural, Evolutionary
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Natural Observation
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Observe and record behaviors as they occur in their natural settings, ex: studying tiger in wild
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Case Study
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Intensive in-depth investigation of an individual ex: people with brain damage help us understand language, emotional control, and memory
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10 specialties in psychology
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Biological, Cognitive, Experimental, Developmental Social, Personality, Health Ed, Industrial, Organized, and Clinical
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Four steps of scientific method and TRUE model
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1. Formulate Hypothesis 2. Design Study 3. Analyze Data 4. Report Findings
Testable, Reliable, Unusual, Experimental
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Define and give an ex. of negative and positive correlation
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Negative- two factors go in opposite direction: marital satisfaction goes up---rate of divorce goes down
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Positive correlation
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Positive- two factors same direction: years of ed. goes up--annual earnings go up
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Def. of a neuron
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Highly specialized cell that communicates info in electrical, and chemical form
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3 basic types of neurons
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Sensory: convey info about environ. motor: muscles and glands. interneurons: communicate info between neurons
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Label the five parts of neurons
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 Neuron |
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What is the myelin sheath and what does it do
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Covering around the axons, it increases communication and speed
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