The Four Aspects of Being
It involves biological processes like growth and motor skills, including actions like grasping objects or drivin
What is the physical aspect of being?
Internal motivation for completing a task.
What is intrinsic motivation?
The process of learning through experience.
What is learning?
The part of the brain involved in decision-making and emotional regulation.
What is the frontal lobe?
The debate about whether behavior is shaped by genetics or environment.
What is the nature vs. nurture debate?
It refers to the mental processes used to acquire knowledge, including perception, memory, judgment, and language.
What is the mental (cognitive) aspect of being?
A long-lasting belief that influences behavior.
What is an attitude?
The process of storing and retrieving information.
What is memory?
A man whose brain injury led to changes in personality and emotional control.
Who is Phineas Gage?
A specific time when stimuli are necessary for typical growth.
What is a critical period?
The biological processes related to motor skills and body growth.
What is the physical aspect of being?
The process of interpreting others' motives and intentions.
What is social perception?
The thought processes we use to understand social situations.
What is social cognition?
The brain structure responsible for emotional processing and fear responses.
What is the amygdala?
Development that occurs in gradual, cumulative changes.
What is continuous development?
The development of feelings, temperament, and social skills.
What is emotional development?
Motivation driven by external rewards like money or praise.
What is extrinsic motivation?
The ability to think rationally, act purposefully, and adapt to the environment.
What is intelligence?
The brain system that includes structures involved in regulating emotions.
What is the limbic system?
The theory that development happens in distinct stages.
What is discontinuous development?
Connecting to a higher power or broader purpose.
What is spirituality?
A fleeting, intense reaction to external stimuli related to survival.
What is an emotion?
Mental frameworks that help organize and interpret information.
What are schemas?
The psychological discomfort caused by holding conflicting beliefs.
What is cognitive dissonance?
The focus on particular periods, such as childhood, as key to shaping behavior.
What is lifespan vs. focus on specific periods?