BIOL 1010U Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Taste, Reticular Formation, Amygdala
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Psych midterm review two key elements wundt add: observations and experiments. Early approach to psychology examine sensation and perception: structuralism. Approach that looks at more than one aspect of behaviour is called: biopsychosocial model. Biology genetic predispositions (temperament), hormonal influences, natural selection of adaptive traits. Psychology learned fears, learned expectations, traumatic experiences. Socio-culture presence of others, societal or familial expectations, social media influences. Hindsight bias is when you change your opinion after knowing the result (confidence after the fact), overconfidence error is being too confident and just assuming your right people that gamble know that it is the right number. Studies that examines the statistical analyses between two or more variables is: correlational. Nervous system is comprised of: neurons and glia. Not a duty of glia cells: triggers firing. Nourishing neurons, insulating axons, removing waste is the duty of glia cells.
