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Dualism (Descartes) - ANSWER the belief that mind and body are separate but
intertwined
Structuralism - ANSWER complex processes broken down into simpler processes
(orange -> shape & color)
Functionalism (James) - ANSWER mind is more complex than its elements
sexual selection - ANSWER those traits that help in reproduction
Behaviorism - ANSWER Pavlov
Gestalt - ANSWER an organized whole that is perceived as more than the sum of its
parts.
humanistic psychology - ANSWER treatment focusing on basic goodness in people
optimism bias - ANSWER we're better than others
amiable skepticism - ANSWER being open to new ideas but carefully weighing evidence
hypothesis generation - ANSWER inability of people to know their weakness bc they
can't judge themselves
, replicability - ANSWER likelihood that results of a study would be similar if ran again
open science movement - ANSWER a social movement among scientists to improve
methods, increase research transparency, and promote data sharing
2 types of non-associative learning - ANSWER habituation and sensitization
2 types of associative learning - ANSWER classical conditioning and operant
conditioning
social learning - ANSWER modeling and observational learning
classical conditioning - ANSWER responding to stimuli
operant conditioning - ANSWER responding for stimuli
extinction - ANSWER repeated presentation of CS without US -> CR extinguishes
stimulus generalization - ANSWER when similar stimuli but not exactly the same as CS
elicit CR
stimulus discrimination - ANSWER can distinguish between stimuli
tabula rasa - ANSWER humans and animals begin as blank slate
conditioned taste aversion - ANSWER learn to associate taste with illness
phobia - ANSWER fear that is disproportionate
law of effect - ANSWER the principle that behaviors are selected by their consequences
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