PSY 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Neuroglia, Blood Sugar, Natural Selection
8 Feb 2018
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Adaptations: in evolutionary theory, the physical characteristics, skills, or abilities that increase the chances of reproduction or survival and are therefore likely to be passed along to. Aristotle: heart is the main organ, the brain is a cooling organ for the heart. Behaviorism: a psychological approach that emphasizes the role of environmental forces in producing behavior. Broca"s aphasias: a small portion of the left frontal region of the brain, crucial for the production of language, difficulty speaking. Cognitive neuroscience: study of the neural mechanisms (mechanisms involving the brain, nerves, and nervous tissue) that underlie thought, learning, and memory. Cognitive psychology: study of how people think, learn, and remember. Confirmation bias: the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one"s preexisting beliefs or hypotheses. Dualism: belief that the world is composed of 2 distinct substances: mental (soul) and physical (body)
