PSY 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Resting Potential, Action Potential, Behaviorism
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Chapters 1, 3, 4: a complete definition of psychology would include the scientific study of behavior and . The mind: what"s the difference between an action potential and a resting potential? . Action potential - when a neuron sends a signal down its axon to communicate with another neuron. Resting potential the potential of the cell when there is no activity in the cell: what does it mean to have a representative sample? . A term used to refer to human beings. Diffusion of responsibility a sociopsychological phenomenon whereby a person is less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present. The four main goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict, and change behavior: know all of the properties of a research correlation. The goal of correlational research is to describe the relationship between variables and to measure the strength of the relationship. A correlation describes three characteristics of a relationship.
