Psychology 1000 Chapter 1-4: Chapter 1-4 textbook notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Laura Fazakas- De Hoog

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Applied research: research involving the application of scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. Basic research: research designed to obtain knowledge for its own sake. Behavior genetics: he scientific study of the role of genetic inheritance in behaviour. Behavior modification: therapeutic procedures based on operant conditioning principles, such as positive reinforcement, operant extinction and punishment. Behavioural neuroscience: the study of brain processes and other physiological functions the underlie our behavior, sensory experiences, emotions and thoughts. Behavioural perspective: a view that emphasizes the manner in which the environment and the learning experiences it provides shape and control behaviour. Behaviourism: school of psychology that emphasizes the role of learning and environmental control over behavior and maintains that the proper subject matter of psychology is observable behavior; john watson and b. f. skinner were major figures in behaviorism. Biological perspective: perspective that focuses on the role of biological factors in behavior, including biochemical and brain processes as well as genetic and evolutionary factors.