[PSY 201] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (15 pages long)
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History and methods 01/03/2017: science of behavior and mental processes, explains. Ivan pavlov (1849-1927ce: russian physiologist, wilhelm wundt, william james (1842-1910, founder in psychology, taught at harvard (professor, functionalism, adaptiveness of behavior. 01. 10. 2017: brain and spine, pns, somatic, autonomic automatic , sympathetic system, enables to do large movements, arousing, parasympathetic system, calming. 01. 10. 2017: thalamus, the brain"s sensory switchboard, cerebellum, little brain . Dependent variable - the variable that relies on other variables. Mental activity - what enables living objects to perceive the world. Introspection - a subjective [unique] process, which means it is not a reliable method for examining psychological processes that are consistent across different individuals. Hawthorne effect - people act differently when being watched/observed. Correlational study - the relationship between two variables without manipulating them. Empiricism - theory that all actions are built upon experiences (through observation and measurement. Random assignment - subjects are issued randomly to a control group/experimental group.
