Nature vs Nurture
What is nature?
consists of the genes- the biochemical units of heredity that make up chromosomes, passed along from your parents the moment you were conceived
Serial killers usually have an abnormality to which part of the brain?
Pre-frontal cortex
What is cognitive development?
the development of the ability to think and reason.
What is a phenome?
The smallest distinctive unit of sound in a language.
What is Bandura's observational learning?
He proposed that people learn not only through direct experience but also by observing others and the consequences of their actions
What is nurture?
comes from environment, every nongenetic influence, from prenatal nutrition to the people and things around us
What does the pre-frontal cortex control?
Impulses, decision making, empathy
What was Lawrence Kohlberg's main belief?
He believed that moral reasoning demonstrates how our way of thinking about moral situations changes with our level of development
What did Noah Chomsky believe?
that our brains are already wired to process vocabulary and rules of grammar without any effort. So, Chomsky believes that we have a predisposition to language and and it’s part of our heritage and human species
What is the bystander effect?
The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim in presence of other people
If a child is adopted at birth, are they more likely to be more similar to their biological parents or their adoptive parents?
biological parents
What is one difference between a psychopath and a sociopath?
What was Erik Erikson's main belief?
That certain issues peak during different periods of life, including adolescence.
What did BF Skinner believe?
elieved language learning is nothing special. He believes we learn it just like we learn everything else. He believes we learn language through association
What is social psychology?
The scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
Who is Genie?
A girl who spent most (if not all) of her childhood locked in her bedroom, tied to a potty seat.
Why are we so interested in serial killers?
Morbid curiosity: We want to learn more about them and examine why they do what they do.
What did Jean Piaget believe?
He believed that the way that children think and solve problems depends on their stage of cognitive development
What is a morpheme?
The smallest unit that carries meaning in a language
What are the three components of attraction?
proximity, physical attractiveness, and similarity
Who is Oxana Malaya?
The girl raised by wolves.
How many victims did Ted Bundy admit to killing?
36
How many "psychological stages" does Erikson believe there is?
8
What was the name of the Gorilla who spoke sign language?
Coco
What are behavior genetics?
studying the relative effects of genes and environments on our behavior