PSYC 2330 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Reticular Formation, Sympathetic Nervous System, Autonomic Nervous System
14 Apr 2013
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An advantage of the physiological approach is that physiological characteristics can be measured mechanically and reliably. Physiological characteristics refers to the functioning of organ systems within the body. Examples of physiological systems are: nervous system (brain and nerves, cardiac system (heart, arteries, and veins, muscuskeletal system (muscles and bones, which make movements and behaviors possible) All of these systems are important to the maintenance of life. Physiology is not destiny but just one of the many causes for explaining behavior. A theory specifies which conditions or stimuli will interact with which personality traits to produce specific responses, which can be observed physiologically. Most of the common physiological measures in personality research are obtained from electrodes. Electrodes: sensors placed on the surface of a participants skin. A drawback of this measure is that the participant is hooked up to a machine so movement is constrained.
