MARKET 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Computer Simulation, Empirical Research, Monism
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Scientific study of the behaviour of individuals and its underlying mental process. Monism = mind and body are inseparable (aristoteles) Dualism = mind and body are separable (plato) S i r (stimulus response) (organism) (internal processes) Motive/motivation: hypothetical construct, used as description of processes within the black box. State: momentary/situational stat of an individual, instable over time. Trait: disposition of an individual, personality characteristic, stable over time. Systematic steps toward the analysis of phenomena (objective, intersubjective, repeatable) Set of operations for the systematic collection and analysis of data on a phenomenon. Observation (non-participating, participating), experiment with control group, computer simulation, Regarding the (experimenter"s or interviewer"s) behaviour towards participants in an experiment, interview, . Psych. phenomena are based on neuronal structures and neurophysiological processes. Areas of the brain are specialised in certain functions, despite high flexibility. The transmission of information from one nerve cell to another is carried out by neurotransmitters. The activity of neurotransmitters is influenced by neuromodulators.
