PS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scientific Method, Amygdala, Behaviorism
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There will be 14 qs from the first 3 topics of ch. 1 (p. 3-13), and then 1 q from the. 4th topic of ch. 1 (p. 14-23). there will be 15 qs from ch. 2 & appendix b, and 15. Mental processes = activities of our brain when engaged in. Behaviour = observable activities of an organism thinking, observing, and using language. Prediction of the circumstances that lead to the expression of a specific behaviour. Levels of analysis: mental processes and behaviours can be studied at multiple levels of analysis: the brain brain structure and function. How does stimulation of the amygdala affect aggression: the person thoughts and feelings. How do personality factors influence aggressive behaviour: the group family, friends, culture. What is philosophy = the study of knowledge and reality. It wasn"t just : by the 1600"s modern science began to thrive: How they developed scientific methods from experience.
