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Notes from the textbook Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:37 AM ( Psychology questions about human nature psychology originated with ancient philosophers who explored Leo Da Vinci made the conclusion that the brai...

Notes from the textbook Thursday, August 22, 2024 10:37 AM ( Psychology questions about human nature psychology originated with ancient philosophers who explored Leo Da Vinci made the conclusion that the brain where images arrive in the middle of the brain is called senses communis. dualism refers to the mind & body as Separate yet intertwined Nature/nature/nurture debate ~ argument concerning whether psychological characteristics are biologically innate or acquired through higher education experience and cultural approach to psychology with adaptive purposes or functions of mind &s is a product of interacting X dynamic Stimuli coming from inside our heads behavior [Created by William James People in psychological history: William James theorized how the mind works..John Stuart declared psychology should leave the philosophy branch and become a science Mary Whiton Calkins first woman to set up a lab of psychology stream consciousness is a product of interacting X dynamic Stimuli coming from inside our describe a person's everchanging thoughts Functionalism is if brought out of evolution, the mind Epigenetics? epigenetics? how is it related to how we AMI 22. 8% have a mental illness 1 in 4 have been dianogsed1-25 with AMI advancement has allowed researchers to study the working brain as it carries out psychological activities in real-time there is the localization of the function The study of biological or environmental influences on gene expression that are not part of inherited genes. Behaviorism is a psychological approach that emphasizes the environmental influence on behavior Later on, it was discovered that it won't be easy to understand someone's mind by observing their behavior to address this cognitive revolution. The open science movement seeks to improve the method used in psychological science by making plans and designs more transparent Cross-cultural study of music called ethnomusicology Construct validity is the extent to which variables measure what they are meant to measure External validity is the degree to which the findings of a study can be generalized to other people Internal validity is the degree to which the effect observed in an experiment is due to the independent variable not to confounding, using large sample size, random assignment to conditions Error due to being human is a random error or unsystematic error theory is very broad, and hypothesis smaller than theory Science is the probability Variable is something that changes. Observable definition a definition that qualifies and quantifies. so a variable- e objectively Independent variable is the variable that Changes. The dependent variable is what you are measuring (like votes] studies in psychology are not all experiments. Random assignment*aa. Myelin sheat is made out of glia Bayesian statsics this is add new information to prior information to make a belief true. pyscology Page 1 Resting potassium has sodium potassium pump, increase potassium in the neuron Relative refractory period Is more negative Parkinson Patient take dopamine agonist increase function of the dopamine whil schizophrenia take antagonist eventually experience involuntary muscle movements Broca area for language Occiputal area for sight Frontal prefrontal planning , primary motor context typing Temporay memory l, hearing primary auditory correct c Parietal touch a theory is very broad, hypothesis smaller than thcoryScience is probability Variable is.something that changes. Observable definition a definition that qualifies and quantifies. so a variable- e objectively Independent variable is the variable that Changes. The dependent variable is what you are measuring (like votes] studies in psychology are not all experiments. Random assignment*aa. Construct validity the extent. it. to which.variables measure what they are meant to measure external validity the degree. to which. the findings of a study can be generalized to other people. internal validity.the degree. Correlational study ethical research is governed by principles -that ensure safe' and informed treatment IRB. Respect for Persons * Informed consent * Debriefing Neuroscience Sympathetic fight or flight Parasympathetic: rest & digest, pyscology Page 2 Parasympathetic: rest & digest, Construct validity the extent. it. to which.variables measure what they are meant to measure external validity the degree. to which. the findings of a study can be generalized to other people. internal validity.the degree. Correlational study ethical research is governed by principles -that ensure safe' and informed treatment IRB. Respect for Persons * Informed consent * Debriefing Neuroscience Sympathetic fight or flight Parasympathetic: rest & digest, pyscology Page 3