PSY 11 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Interneuron, Limbic System, Central Nervous System
5 Oct 2016
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Psychology- science of behavior and mental processes. Universal laws and principles vs. understanding individual differences. Impact of others through shared culture; special focus on comparing demographic groups. H. m. and amnesia (hippocampus) ; phineas gage and frontal lobe damage. Random sampling- each member has an equal opportunity to be selected. Allows for generalization from sample to population of interest. Correlational- 2 variables are measured to determine relativity. Does study time correlate with test grade. Size: varies from 0 to +- 1. 0. As x increases y also tends to increase. As x decreases y also tends to decrease. X and y tend to move together. As x increases y tends to decrease (inverse) Values go from 0 (no relationship) to +- 1 (strong relationship) Symbol is r so values look like r=. 48 or r=-. 67. Uses random assignment to insure treatment groups are similar. Random assignment- choosing based on who is already there. Uses placebos; blind and double blind procedure.
