PSYC 100 Study Guide - Comprehensive Midterm Guide: Membrane Potential, Parietal Lobe, Central Tendency

• School: University of Illinois
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 100
• Professor: Megan Davis

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Source: psychology: from understanding to inquiry (13th edition)) Why we can"t always trust our common sense. All behavior roots from an agglomeration of various factors. Psychological influences are almost always interdependent of one another. Individual differences( thinking, emotion, personality, and behavior) One"s behavior is often shaped by his/her culture. Chapter two: research methods (source: psychology: from understanding to inquiry (13th edition)) How we can be fooled: two modes of thinking. Naturalistic observation: studying humans in the wild . Case study designs: getting to know you. Without it we would be in serious trouble, because much of everyday life requires snap decisions. The scientific method is a toolbox of skills designed to counteract our tendency t ofool ourselves. Response sets are tendencies of respondents to distort their answers to questions, often in a way that paints them out in. Chapter three- biological psychology (source: psychology: from understanding to inquiry (13th edition)) How we come to be who we are.