PSYA01H3 Study Guide - Cognitive Map, Anorexia Nervosa, Feature Integration Theory
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Psychology the scientific study of mind and behaviour. Mind - our private inner experience of perceptions, thoughts, memories, and feelings. Behaviour observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals. Nativism the philosophical view that certain kinds of knowledge are innate or inborn. Philosophical empiricism the philosophical view that all knowledge is acquired through experience. Phrenology 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. Physiology the study of biological processes, especially in the human body. Reaction time the amount of time taken to respond to a specific stimulus. Structuralism the analysis of the basic elements that constitute the mind. Introspection the subjective observation of one"s own experience. Functionalism the study of the purpose mental processes serve in enabling people to adapt to their environment.
