PSYC85H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Ewald Hering, Autobiographical Memory, Opponent Process

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Psychophysics: math precise relation b/w stimulus values and sensations that can be measured and tested. As a whole, not as parts: belived in truth, justice, social order, education psychology: instructions happen in 5 ways. Preparation: apperceptive mass is engaged before new material can be assimilated. Presentation: in a way that maintains student interest. Association: make associations with old and new material similar/contrast stuff. Ideas can move back and forth across threshold of consciousness. Panpsychism: mind and body encompass universe nothing mental is without physical. Psychophysical parallelism: relationship b/w conscious (mental) and events of nervous system (physical) Change in experience depends on original magnitude of stimulus not just on change. Weber"s law: express relation b/w a stimulus magnitude and amount that magnitude has to change so subject can perceive a just noticeable difference (jnd). I= stimulus magnitude to be changed, k= constant,

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