Theorists
What did behaviourism believe about observing behaviour
*Observing behaviour is the only thing that's important (didn't focus on the mind)
Whats an independent variable? What is dependant? Which method are they used in?
Iv: Variable being manipulated
DV: Variable being measured
Experimental
What are neurons?
Neurons are nerve cells that send messages all over your body to allow you to do everything from breathing to talking, eating, walking, and thinking.
What is Prosopagnosia
Cognitive disorder of face
perception
• Difficulty perceiving/recognizing
faces
• Face blindness
• Intact vision
A researcher wants to collect a large amount of data in a quick way. What method should they use?
They can use surveys/self-report as they can run them for a lot of people at a time.
What is psychodynamic approach?
Looked at unconcious mind, dream interpretation, childhood trauma/memories
Can you make causational claims with correlational data?
NO
What neurotransmitter plays a role in depression
Serotonin
Name 4 senses
Vision, hearing, taste, body awareness
What neurotransmitter plays a role in depression and medication for depression?
Serotonin
How does the CBT (Cognitive behavioural therapy) approach compine cognitivism and behaviours?
Focuses on both cognition and behaviours and the connection between them and how they interact.
What is an advantage of experimental? What is disadvantage?
advantage: Can make causational claims
Disadvantage: takes a lot of time
Which brain mapping methods involves stimulating the brain from the outside of the scalp?
TMS
2 people see a dress as different colors. They are in different environemnts and there is an illusion present. Is someone wrong or can the illusion explain this?
Illusion can occur when this adjustment leads to misperception of colour
Thinking affects our behaviour – not about reward or punishment BUT interpretation
Which foundation is this apart of?
Cognitivism
What is operational definition? Give an example of how you can operationally define the variable of happiness?
How you define the variablle making it easier/clearer to study.
EX: How people report happiness on a likert scale
How many time people smile during an interview
may vary
An individual has schizophrenia. Which neurotransmitter is affected and do they have to much or too little of it?
Too much dopamine
Perception is multisensory & constructive!
Hearing is not just about the
ears – your brain combines
auditory & visual information
to make sense of speech!
What happens if someone who doesn't have ADHD/ doesn't need extra dopamine takes medication that have dopamine
They can have symptoms of schizophrenia
Explain: Confirmiation bias, belief perseverance, and psychological pseudoscience
Confirmatio bias: looking for things that back up your opinions (ignoring the possibilty of contradicting info)
Belief perseverance: Keeping your beleifs even when there is contradicting info (being stubborn)
Psychological pseudoscience: Believing info that seems true (but may not be) without scientific information
Compare and contrast the case study and survey methods. Mention the advantages and disadvantages.
Case study: Focuses on a unique thing. Pro: Can study something unique in depth. Con: Low generalizability
Survey: self report. Pro: large amount of data. Con: Self-report bias (social desirability)
An individual doesn't feel pain or temperature. Which lobe is affected?
Parietal
Define change blindness and what is an implication of this?
When we miss changes
We misinterpret who commited a crime and the wrong person gets charged.
Define Perceptual consistency
Hearing is not just about the
ears – your brain combines
auditory & visual information
to make sense of speech!