PSYCH 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Brainstem, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor, Opponent Process
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Behaviorism--emphasized the objective, scientific analysis of observable behaviors. Mental events are triggered by external stimuli which lead to behavior. Looked at behavior and its measurement rather than consciousness of what wundt and james. Biopsychological approach-attribute human and animal behavior and biological events. Critical thinking-thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions. The study of the function rather than the structure of consciousness. Emphasized that perception is more than the sum of its parts. Studied how sensations are assembled into meaningful perceptual experiences. Belief that the mind must be studied in terms of large meaningful units instead of the small units of structuralism. Hindsight bias-the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have forseen it. (also known as the i-knew-it-all-along phenomenon) Levels of analysis- biological influences, psychological influences, social-cultural influences. Childhood experiences greatly influence the development of later personality traits and psychological problems.
