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Decks in this class (14)

Introduction WEEK 1
Scientific investigation of menta...,
Mental processes of human psychol...,
What is the feild of behavioural ...
80  cards
Research Methods WEEK 2
The degree to which two variables...,
Quantifies the association betwee...,
A correlation of 0 means 3
64  cards
Statistical Principals WEEK 2
Allow researchers to summarise da...,
Shows how frequently participants...,
Index of the way a typical partic...
27  cards
Ethics WEEK 3
Examining and analysing informati...,
Logical and rational assessment o...,
Questioning or scrutinising concl...
20  cards
States Of Consciousness WEEK 4
The subjective awareness of menta...,
The process of focusing conscious...,
The normal flow of consciousness ...
109  cards
Sleep WEEK 4
What purpose does sleep serve 1,
Stages of sleep 2,
States of sleep 3
78  cards
Altered States Of consciousness WEEK 4
These substances increase alertne...,
These substances slow down the ce...,
Also known as psychedelics these ...
75  cards
Neurons/Neurotransmitters WEEK 5
Pns 1,
The branches that come out off th...,
Cns 3
227  cards
WEEK 5
Contains all the neural structure...,
Study has moved away from looking...,
Pns 3
77  cards
Sensation and Perception WEEK 6
Making sense of what our brain is...,
The branch of psychology that stu...,
Sensation is an active process in...
34  cards
Learning Week 7
When a stimulus is repeated and t...,
Noticing the loud ticks of a cloc...,
Classical conditioning is also kn...
157  cards
Learning Week 7 Cognitive-Social Theory
Learning theory that incorporates...,
Humans and other animals are alwa...,
Mental representations or images 3
28  cards
MOTIVATION Week 8
The driving force behind behaviou...,
Positive or negative feeling or r...,
The words motivation and emotion ...
74  cards
Emotion WEEK 9
Cognitive appraisal means 1,
Closely related to emotion can be...,
A depressed person with blunted i...
39  cards

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