PSYC 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Pierre Janet, Behavioral Neuroscience, Tabula Rasa
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The philosophical view that certain kinds of knowledge are innate or inborn. The view that all knowledge is acquired through experience. The idea that the body is made of a material substance and the mind (or soul) is made of an immaterial/spiritual substance. A now defunct theory that specific mental abilities and characteristics, ranging from memory to the capacity for happiness, are localized in specific regions of the brain. The study of biological processes, especially in the human body. The amount of time taken to respond to a specific stimulus. A perso(cid:374)"s su(cid:271)je(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)e of the (cid:449)orld and the mind. The analysis of the basic elements that constitute the mind. The study of the purpose mental processes serve in enabling people to adapt to their environment. The features of an organism that help it survive and reproduce are more likely than other features to be passed on to the subsequent generations.
