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development
the progressive physical and psycological changes an organish undergoes from conception until death.
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psycology
scientific study of (gene-brain) behavior- environment interactions.
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scientific method
strategy for understanding nature/world.
- :involves gathering information making:
- -observations, collecting data, beliefs are not facts but opionionated.
goal: accurately/objectively describe and explain the progressive physical and psychological changes.
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gene (unit heritance)
composed of a sequence of chemical compounds (nucleotides) that specify the structure and production of a protein.
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brain (organ of thought)
composed of neurons, specialized ells that thrnsmit and receive implusus.
brain processes interpet/correlate stimulation received from the sense organs, initiate motor impluses, and supervise and coordnate the activity of the entire nervous system
ex. breathing, heartrate
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behavior
everything an organism's do; anything a dead person cant do.
- ex. thinking, feeling, acting.
- (if a dead person can do it, its not behavior)
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environment
- everything that has an effect on a organism
- (antecedents and consequences, proximal and distal)
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1.reductionism
2. antireductionism
- 1. - biology influences (order of the words, grammer)
- 2. analyzing on a scale that is most applicable for the area of study
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phylogenetic
phylo-species
direct line of desent within a group, one of the usually primary divisions of the animal kingdom.
ex. natural selection
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ontogenetic
onto- organism
- learning during an organisms lifetime.
- change in behavior due to learning
ex. cat pushing a dog
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