What Is Psychology?
... Psychology is as old as history and as modern as today If we are influenced by external forces, can we be said to control our own behavior? Question: where do the influences of others end and our “real selves” begin? ...
... Psychology is as old as history and as modern as today If we are influenced by external forces, can we be said to control our own behavior? Question: where do the influences of others end and our “real selves” begin? ...
Causal Sociological Theories
... • But still all based in idea that "blockage" happens with respect to pursuit of goals. Change focus to painavoidance. Situation is aversive but one cannot escape. • Cf. contemporary work on bullying. ...
... • But still all based in idea that "blockage" happens with respect to pursuit of goals. Change focus to painavoidance. Situation is aversive but one cannot escape. • Cf. contemporary work on bullying. ...
Final Exam
... According to Howard Gardner, the type of intelligence involving skill at fine motor movements is A. ...
... According to Howard Gardner, the type of intelligence involving skill at fine motor movements is A. ...
Operant Conditioning
... Operant conditioning uses operant or voluntary behavior Ask: Is the behavior something the animal can control? Does the animal have a choice in how to behave? ...
... Operant conditioning uses operant or voluntary behavior Ask: Is the behavior something the animal can control? Does the animal have a choice in how to behave? ...
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... III. A single gene can control a single behavior, but most behaviors are more complex IV. Genetics of behavior in Drosophila V. Genetics of human behavior ...
... III. A single gene can control a single behavior, but most behaviors are more complex IV. Genetics of behavior in Drosophila V. Genetics of human behavior ...
Behaviorist Theory
... believed that people respond to their environment through operant conditioning (Schunk, 2012). Behaviorist theories ultimately explain how one learns through documented behaviors and tenancies as well as props and associations. ...
... believed that people respond to their environment through operant conditioning (Schunk, 2012). Behaviorist theories ultimately explain how one learns through documented behaviors and tenancies as well as props and associations. ...
introduction to psychology and key people
... Types of Psychology Basic research- conduct studies with a long-term goal to find out more about human and animal behavior Applied psychology- discovering ways to use what we already know about people to benefit others. ...
... Types of Psychology Basic research- conduct studies with a long-term goal to find out more about human and animal behavior Applied psychology- discovering ways to use what we already know about people to benefit others. ...
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
... Modern justice theory Distributive justice: Fairness in distribution of rewards Procedural justice: Fairness in distribution methods Often procedure is more important than distribution Justice relates to many variables – Job performance – Job satisfaction ...
... Modern justice theory Distributive justice: Fairness in distribution of rewards Procedural justice: Fairness in distribution methods Often procedure is more important than distribution Justice relates to many variables – Job performance – Job satisfaction ...
Behavioral therapy
... on the analysis of possible historical antecedents 5. Rooted in the notion of mutual influences: Parents effect children, but children also effect parents 6. Specificity is vital. Person is best understood by what he/she does in a particular situation 7. Treatment is individually tailored to differe ...
... on the analysis of possible historical antecedents 5. Rooted in the notion of mutual influences: Parents effect children, but children also effect parents 6. Specificity is vital. Person is best understood by what he/she does in a particular situation 7. Treatment is individually tailored to differe ...
139 Chapter 13 Assignment
... 8. Negative reinforcement: When the removal of an unpleasant stimulus increases the frequency of the behavior 9. Punishment: An aversive stimulus (e.g. spanking) that follows the behavior decreases the frequency of the behavior 10. What are the reasons that limit the effectiveness of punishment? 11. ...
... 8. Negative reinforcement: When the removal of an unpleasant stimulus increases the frequency of the behavior 9. Punishment: An aversive stimulus (e.g. spanking) that follows the behavior decreases the frequency of the behavior 10. What are the reasons that limit the effectiveness of punishment? 11. ...
Chapter 11: Behaviorism (18921956) Glossary New Directions in
... Divergent Habit Family Hierarchy set of different responses or chains of different responses with the same starting point and the same goal response Dogmatism the tendency to present ideas as undeniably true without looking for evidence or other opinions Independent Variable the variable yo ...
... Divergent Habit Family Hierarchy set of different responses or chains of different responses with the same starting point and the same goal response Dogmatism the tendency to present ideas as undeniably true without looking for evidence or other opinions Independent Variable the variable yo ...
History of Animal Behavior
... • Charles Darwin (1859) • The Origin of Species • Natural Selection • Sexual Selection ...
... • Charles Darwin (1859) • The Origin of Species • Natural Selection • Sexual Selection ...
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... action." (Bandura) The theory has been called a bridge between behaviorist and cognitive learning theories. This theory encompasses attnetion, memory, and motivation. ...
... action." (Bandura) The theory has been called a bridge between behaviorist and cognitive learning theories. This theory encompasses attnetion, memory, and motivation. ...
Motor Mechanisms and Behavior
... information is processed. Ex. When you view an optical illusion in which a figure seems to change, what changes is your perception of the object ...
... information is processed. Ex. When you view an optical illusion in which a figure seems to change, what changes is your perception of the object ...
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... Premack – a reinforcer can be any activity that is more likely to occur than the reinforced behavior. ...
... Premack – a reinforcer can be any activity that is more likely to occur than the reinforced behavior. ...
Learning Theories
... Cognitivism evolved replacing behaviorism perspective. Cognitivists agree that learning is through active participation. “The mind works in the same way as a computer.” Information comes in, then is processed, leads to results. ...
... Cognitivism evolved replacing behaviorism perspective. Cognitivists agree that learning is through active participation. “The mind works in the same way as a computer.” Information comes in, then is processed, leads to results. ...
Week Three 7 11 12 Overview of Psychological Theories and OT
... Need to view clients from biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors Must consider multiple theories of mental illness Most prominent theories are humanistic, . I biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, and cognitive These theories drive OT practice ...
... Need to view clients from biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors Must consider multiple theories of mental illness Most prominent theories are humanistic, . I biological, psychodynamic, behavioral, and cognitive These theories drive OT practice ...
Chapter 1
... • Hypothesis—tentative statement about the relationship between variables • Variables—factors that can vary in ways that can be observed, measured, and verified (independent versus dependent) • Operational definition—precise description of how the variables will be measured ...
... • Hypothesis—tentative statement about the relationship between variables • Variables—factors that can vary in ways that can be observed, measured, and verified (independent versus dependent) • Operational definition—precise description of how the variables will be measured ...
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... response to a stimulus. Unconditioned stimulus (UCS) leads to unconditioned response (UR). A neutral, or Conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented repeatedly before the UCS. After repeated pairings, the CS itself leads to the Conditioned response (CR), usually the same behavior as the UCR. UCS (F ...
... response to a stimulus. Unconditioned stimulus (UCS) leads to unconditioned response (UR). A neutral, or Conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented repeatedly before the UCS. After repeated pairings, the CS itself leads to the Conditioned response (CR), usually the same behavior as the UCR. UCS (F ...
Behaviorism and Cogntivism
... In Cogntivism, learning is a change in knowledge stored in memory. Information processing is governed by an internal process — rather than external circumstance as emphasized by behaviorism. The process includes selecting information (attention), translating information (encoding), and recalling th ...
... In Cogntivism, learning is a change in knowledge stored in memory. Information processing is governed by an internal process — rather than external circumstance as emphasized by behaviorism. The process includes selecting information (attention), translating information (encoding), and recalling th ...
Learning
... pain…removing the stone, relieves the pain. Putting on sunscreen before going to the beach. ...
... pain…removing the stone, relieves the pain. Putting on sunscreen before going to the beach. ...
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches
... • Counselor, facilitate a discussion of strategies your partner can use to achieve their goal. • Switch roles. ...
... • Counselor, facilitate a discussion of strategies your partner can use to achieve their goal. • Switch roles. ...
