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Decks in this class (32)

1.1 Science of Psychology
Psychology,
Pseudoscience,
Scientific method
9  cards
1.2 How Psychology Became a Science
Empiricism,
Determinism,
Dualism
21  cards
2.1 Principles of Scientific Research
Objective measurements,
Characteristics of quality scient...,
Variable
24  cards
2.2 Scientific Research Designs
Qualitative research,
Research design,
Quanti
18  cards
2.3 Ethics in Psychological Research
Research ethics board,
Informed consent,
Deception
4  cards
3.1 Biological Psychology
Genes,
Dna,
Genotype
19  cards
3.2 How the nervous system works - neurotransmitters + cells
Neurons,
Cell body,
Dendrites
36  cards
3.3 Structure and Organization of Nervous system
Central nervous system,
Peripheral nervous system,
Somatic nervous system
33  cards
3.4 Measuring and observing brain activity
Lesioning,
Sham group,
Transcranial magnetic stimulation
12  cards
4.1 Sensation + Perception
Sensation,
Perception,
Transduction
19  cards
4.2 The visual system
Sclera,
Cornea,
Pupil
25  cards
5.1 Wakefulness + Sleep
Consciousness,
Circadian rhythm,
Entrainment
23  cards
5.2 Altered states of consciousness
Hypnosis,
Dissociation theory,
Social cognitive theory
10  cards
6.1 Classical conditioning
Learning,
Classical conditioning,
Unconditioned stimulus
18  cards
6.2 Operant conditioning
Oper,
Reinforcement,
Law of effect
29  cards
7.1 Memory systems
Memory,
Stores,
Control processes
37  cards
7.2 Encoding and Retrieving memories
Maintenance rehearsal,
Elaborative rehearsal,
Shallow processing
23  cards
8.1 The Organization of Knowledge
Concept,
Categories,
Rule based categorization
9  cards
8.2 Problem Solving, Judgement, and Decision Making
Problem solving,
Algorithms,
Heuristics
15  cards
9.1 Measuring Intelligence
Anthropometrics,
Intelligence,
Mental age
12  cards
9.2 Understanding Intelligence
Person with savant abilities,
General intelligence factor,
The hierarchical model of intelli...
7  cards
10.1 Physical Development from Conception through Infancy
Developmental psychology,
Cross sectional design,
Longitudinal design
14  cards
10.2 Infancy + Childhood
Sensitive periods,
Cognitive development,
Assimilation
24  cards
10.3 Adolescence
Primary sex traits,
Secondary sex traits,
Menarche
13  cards
10.4 Adulthood and Aging
Menopause,
Four houseman of the relationship...,
Socioemotional selectivity theory
5  cards
11.1 Hunger and Eating
Motivation,
Homeostasis,
Drive
16  cards
11.2 Sex
Libido,
Intrasexual selection
15  cards
11.3 Social and Achievement Motivation
Self actualization,
Need to belong,
Passionate love
15  cards
11.4 Emotion
Autonomic nervous system,
Emotion,
Amygdala
10  cards
12.1 Contemporary Approaches to Personality
Personality,
Idiographic approach,
Nomothetic approach
12  cards
12.2 Cultural and Biological Approaches to Personality
Candidate gene approach,
Genome wide association study,
Humourism
8  cards
12.3 Psychodynamic and Humanistic Approaches to Personality
Conscious mind,
Unconscious mind,
Id
21  cards

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