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looks at unconsious motives, desires, and conflicts (Froyd)
psychodynamic perspective
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looks at brain chemistry, nervous system, hormones, a more medical approach
bilogical perspective
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not regulated, anyone can be this, nothing required to call yourself this
psychotherapist
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went to med school, have BA, can write a script, have MD
psychatrist
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have enough info that your theory may be confirmed of disconfirmed
principle of falsibility
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look for and focus on facts that you are partial to
confirmed bias
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upon repeated administration of test, scores must be consistent
test-retest reliability
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questions & interviews asking about your own opinions
surveys
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both variables are going in the same direction, regardless of increase or decrease
positive correlation
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one increases while one decreases
negative correlation
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interdisciplinary field of study concerned with genetic bases of individual differences in behavior & personality
behavioral genetics
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two different sperm meet two different eggs
fraternal twins
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one sperm & one egg fertalized; the fertalized egg divides into 2
identical twins
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level of 90-109
Average IQ
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the four things that can reduce mental abilities
- 1-poor prenatal care
- 2-exposure to toxins
- 3-stressful family circumstances
- 4-exposure to toxins
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electrochemical signals that communicate, cell that conducts electrochemical signals
neurons
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immature cells
stem cells
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works with moods, sleep, apetite, pain suppresing
seratonin
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pleasure & reward, sense of novelty (ADD & Parkinsons)
dopamine
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cognitive function, memory, emotion (Althimerz)
acetylcholine
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the brain structure with ability to store new information and material
hippocampus
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biological rhythms are not in phase with another (jet lag)
internal desynchronization
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discipline concerned with behavior and mental processes and how they are affected by an organism"s physical state, mental state, and external environment
psychology
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ability and willingness to assess claims and make judgements on the basis of well supported reasons and evidence rather than emotion
critical thinking
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(perspective) nervous system, hormones, brain chem, hereditery, evolutionary influences
biological
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(perspective) environment and experience
learning
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(perspective) thinking, memory, language, problem solving, perceptions
cognitive
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(perspective) sociocultural
social and cultural contexts
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(perspective) unconsious thoughts, desires, and conflicts
psychodynamic
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(dream) to express unconscious wishes, thoughts, and conflicts
psychoanalytic
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(dream) to express ongoing concerns of waking life and/or resolve current concerns and problems
problem-focused
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(dream) same as in waking life-to express concerns and interests
cognitive
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(dream) none
activation-synthesis
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