Chapter 1 Reading Questions Part II
... Structuralism is the school of psychology that stressed the basic units of experience and the combinations in which they occur. Edward Titchener, a student of Wundt’s, broke consciousness down into three basic elements: physical sensations (what we see), feelings (such as liking or disliking somethi ...
... Structuralism is the school of psychology that stressed the basic units of experience and the combinations in which they occur. Edward Titchener, a student of Wundt’s, broke consciousness down into three basic elements: physical sensations (what we see), feelings (such as liking or disliking somethi ...
Schacterchpt1
... William James-started psychology at Harvard Opposed Wundt and Titchener Functionalism: the study of the purpose mental processes serve in enabling people to adapt to their environment. Charles Darwin (1809-1882) natural selection: the features of an organism that help it survive and reproduc ...
... William James-started psychology at Harvard Opposed Wundt and Titchener Functionalism: the study of the purpose mental processes serve in enabling people to adapt to their environment. Charles Darwin (1809-1882) natural selection: the features of an organism that help it survive and reproduc ...
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... idea of the life sciences, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. O Researchers focus on the environmental conditions in which the human brain evolved. O Survival of the fittest O Begs the question O Do selfish genes mean selfish people? O Is evolutionary psych racist? ...
... idea of the life sciences, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. O Researchers focus on the environmental conditions in which the human brain evolved. O Survival of the fittest O Begs the question O Do selfish genes mean selfish people? O Is evolutionary psych racist? ...
Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic
... - Argues that the mind has a modular structure similar to that of the body, with different modular adaptations serving different functions - Not simply a subdiscipline of psychology but that evolutionary theory can provide a foundational, metatheoretical framework that integrates the entire field of ...
... - Argues that the mind has a modular structure similar to that of the body, with different modular adaptations serving different functions - Not simply a subdiscipline of psychology but that evolutionary theory can provide a foundational, metatheoretical framework that integrates the entire field of ...
Chapter 26, Phylogeny Cont`d
... Ancestral vs. derived features Ancestral characters: a character that originated in the ancestor of the taxon Derived characters: character that is an evolutionary novelty to a particular clade ◦synapomorphies: derived characters shared with taxon (ex. Hair is a synapomorphy of mammals) ...
... Ancestral vs. derived features Ancestral characters: a character that originated in the ancestor of the taxon Derived characters: character that is an evolutionary novelty to a particular clade ◦synapomorphies: derived characters shared with taxon (ex. Hair is a synapomorphy of mammals) ...
Chapter 1
... – Free will of individuals – Help use inner resources to make healthier choices Cognitive Psychology – Experimental research on mental processes or cognition Modern Perspective and the Eclectic Approach Seven orientations/views – Biological/physiological, evolutionary, cognitive, psychodynamic, beha ...
... – Free will of individuals – Help use inner resources to make healthier choices Cognitive Psychology – Experimental research on mental processes or cognition Modern Perspective and the Eclectic Approach Seven orientations/views – Biological/physiological, evolutionary, cognitive, psychodynamic, beha ...
Unit 2: Vocab List and Objectives
... Overview: Psychology is an empirical discipline. Psychologists develop knowledge by doing research. Research provides guidance for psychologists who develop theories to explain behavior and who apply theories to solve problems in behavior. AP Learning Objectives: ● Differentiate types of research (e ...
... Overview: Psychology is an empirical discipline. Psychologists develop knowledge by doing research. Research provides guidance for psychologists who develop theories to explain behavior and who apply theories to solve problems in behavior. AP Learning Objectives: ● Differentiate types of research (e ...
Multilevel Selection Theory and Major Evolutionary Transitions
... economics, much of sociology, and all of psychology’s excursions into organizational theory. This is the dogma that all human social group processes are to be explained by laws of individual behavior.’’ Developments in evolutionary biology seemed to affirm the individualistic turn in psychology. Dar ...
... economics, much of sociology, and all of psychology’s excursions into organizational theory. This is the dogma that all human social group processes are to be explained by laws of individual behavior.’’ Developments in evolutionary biology seemed to affirm the individualistic turn in psychology. Dar ...
Intro to Psychology
... • Psychology – The scientific study of behavior and mental processes • Scientific research methods are used to answer questions about peoples behavior • Psychologists study both observable, and unobservable elements to determine why people act the way they do ...
... • Psychology – The scientific study of behavior and mental processes • Scientific research methods are used to answer questions about peoples behavior • Psychologists study both observable, and unobservable elements to determine why people act the way they do ...
AP Psych Chapter 1 notes
... Example of aggression in males vs. females Studies show males more aggressive Explanations may vary: a physiological psychologist would think differences are due to genetics or body chemistry A developmental psych looks at the way a child is taught to behave “like a boy” or “like a girl: Social psyc ...
... Example of aggression in males vs. females Studies show males more aggressive Explanations may vary: a physiological psychologist would think differences are due to genetics or body chemistry A developmental psych looks at the way a child is taught to behave “like a boy” or “like a girl: Social psyc ...
History and Approaches History Hippocrates
... • determined that brain lesions cause specific functional impairments • a patient with damage to his left hemisphere was impaired in language production • known for Broca’s area ...
... • determined that brain lesions cause specific functional impairments • a patient with damage to his left hemisphere was impaired in language production • known for Broca’s area ...
Chapters 13-14 Study Guide
... Describe Charles Darwin’s observations, inferences, and influences and how they contributed to his development of evolutionary theory (13.1-13.2) ...
... Describe Charles Darwin’s observations, inferences, and influences and how they contributed to his development of evolutionary theory (13.1-13.2) ...
Evolution: Medicine`s most basic science, Lancet, 2008
... even some professors assume that most disease results because natural selection is just too weak to do better. The fact of mutations and the stochastic nature of selection seem sufficient to explain why the body is a bundle of potential problems. Although intuitive, this view is fundamentally incorre ...
... even some professors assume that most disease results because natural selection is just too weak to do better. The fact of mutations and the stochastic nature of selection seem sufficient to explain why the body is a bundle of potential problems. Although intuitive, this view is fundamentally incorre ...
Evolution Evidence Review
... – Found species similar to those in Central and South America … but slightly different on the different islands. ...
... – Found species similar to those in Central and South America … but slightly different on the different islands. ...
Behavioral
... a. This psychologist is considered to be the founder of modern psychology •_____ Wilhelm Wundt b. This psychology became the first female president of the American Psychological Association •_____ William James c. In this psychological perspective the focus is on studying observed behaviors not hidd ...
... a. This psychologist is considered to be the founder of modern psychology •_____ Wilhelm Wundt b. This psychology became the first female president of the American Psychological Association •_____ William James c. In this psychological perspective the focus is on studying observed behaviors not hidd ...
Evolution 2
... Describe how this variation is beneficial to the success of this organism in it’s particular environment. Hypothetically alter the organism’s environment enough to make this variation no longer beneficial, but detrimental to the organism’s success. Describe this change and its effects. ...
... Describe how this variation is beneficial to the success of this organism in it’s particular environment. Hypothetically alter the organism’s environment enough to make this variation no longer beneficial, but detrimental to the organism’s success. Describe this change and its effects. ...
Natural selection and adaptation - Powerpoint for Sept. 16.
... 2. At least some of this variation is heritable. 3. All populations have very high reproductive potential, but they seldom achieve it. Mortality and less than maximum reproductive rate keeps them from taking over the earth e.g. oysters 4. Different individuals leave different numbers of descendents. ...
... 2. At least some of this variation is heritable. 3. All populations have very high reproductive potential, but they seldom achieve it. Mortality and less than maximum reproductive rate keeps them from taking over the earth e.g. oysters 4. Different individuals leave different numbers of descendents. ...
selection theory
... economics, much of sociology, and all of psychology’s excursions into organizational theory. This is the dogma that all human social group processes are to be explained by laws of individual behavior.” Events in evolutionary biology seemed to affirm the individualistic turn in psychology. Darwin tho ...
... economics, much of sociology, and all of psychology’s excursions into organizational theory. This is the dogma that all human social group processes are to be explained by laws of individual behavior.” Events in evolutionary biology seemed to affirm the individualistic turn in psychology. Darwin tho ...
Evolution
... • The environment challenges the individual • Which leads to that those who adapt best to the environments challenges will have a greater chance of surviving, giving offspring, and so pass on their genes to next generation. ...
... • The environment challenges the individual • Which leads to that those who adapt best to the environments challenges will have a greater chance of surviving, giving offspring, and so pass on their genes to next generation. ...
The emperor’s new paradigm - Budapest University of
... Opposable thumb in humans – drug taaken by mother disrupting its development -> low heritability ...
... Opposable thumb in humans – drug taaken by mother disrupting its development -> low heritability ...
Human Evolution
... Human Evolutionary Changes Human evolution is characterized by a number of morphological, developmental, physiological, and behavioural changes that have taken place since the split between the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees. Most significant adaptations: a) Bi-pedalism b) change in ...
... Human Evolutionary Changes Human evolution is characterized by a number of morphological, developmental, physiological, and behavioural changes that have taken place since the split between the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees. Most significant adaptations: a) Bi-pedalism b) change in ...
Taxonomies of cognition
... Elizabeth Spelke on the formative role of language in cognition. De Waal pays little attention to the evolutionary processes that create inter-species differences. Every species is a mixture of traits inherited from ancestral taxa and derived traits that evolved after the species diverged onto its o ...
... Elizabeth Spelke on the formative role of language in cognition. De Waal pays little attention to the evolutionary processes that create inter-species differences. Every species is a mixture of traits inherited from ancestral taxa and derived traits that evolved after the species diverged onto its o ...