PSYA01H3 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Textbook Notes
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N physiological psychology - studies physiological basis of behaviour: learning, memory, sensory process, emotional behaviour, motivation, sexual behaviour, sleep, all observed in non-human animals. N comparative psychology - studies behaviour of a variety of organisms in an attempt to understand adaptive and functional significance of behaviour and their relationship in evolution. Inherited behaviour patterns courting, mating, predation, aggression, defensive behaviours, and parental behaviours. N behaviour analysts studies effect of environment on behaviour effects of consequences of behaviour on behaviour themselves. N behaviour genetics studies role of genetics in behaviour: examine similarities in physical and behavioural characteristics of blood relatives. N cognitive neuroscience attempts to understand cognitive psychological functions by studying brain mechanisms that are responsible for them (cognitive psychology + physiological psychology: study people whose brains have been damaged by natural causes disease, stroke, tumours. N social psychology study of effects people have on each other"s behaviour: explore perception, cause-and-effect relationships, group dynamics, and emotional behaviours (aggressions, sexual behaviour)
