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pl150 wpr 1

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show made phsychology an independant field, used scientific approach  
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Hall   show
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show structuralism, analyse structure of consciousness  
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show functionalism, analyse function of consciousness, using darwinist approach  
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show first female apa pres  
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washburn   show
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hollingworth   show
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show behaviorism, only study observable behavior. Nurture, not nature  
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show most hardcore on nature instead of nurture--people repeat actions with positive outcomes. No free will.  
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Humanism   show
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cognitive psychology   show
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show focuses on studying peoples brains and the chemical and electrical processes within them.  
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Evolutionary psychology   show
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Seven unifying themes of psychology   show
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Application   show
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operational definition   show
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show influential variables other than the dependant variable  
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descriptive/correlational research   show
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naturalistic observation   show
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case study   show
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APA guidelines for research   show
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show mean, median, mode  
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show measure of how related two variables are. 1 or -1 is strongest. 0 is weakest  
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show sample is not representative  
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show expectations create results  
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social desirability bias   show
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show people who respond are not representative  
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show when the experimenter makes something happen.  
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show statistics that describe how good the data is.  
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show the possibility that the correlation is due to chance (p-value)  
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show made phsychology an independant field, used scientific approach  
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Hall   show
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show structuralism, analyse structure of consciousness  
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Jame   show
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calkin   show
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washburn   show
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show studied children psychology, studied women, proved them equal  
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Watson   show
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Skinner   show
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show attacked freud and behaviorism. Focused on free will, growth, optimistic view of human nature.  
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cognitive psychology   show
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biological psychology   show
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show focuses on adaptive nature of behaviors, takes natural selection into account.  
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show Psychology is empirical; Psychology is theoretically diverse; It evolves in sociohistorical context; Behavior is determined by multiple causes; behavior is shaped by cultural heritage; heredity and environment influence behavior; experience is subjective  
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show practical value of scientific knowledge  
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show defines a variable very specifically so it can be used correctly  
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show influential variables other than the dependant variable  
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descriptive/correlational research   show
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naturalistic observation   show
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case study   show
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APA guidelines for research   show
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descriptive statistics   show
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correlation coefficient   show
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show sample is not representative  
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placebo effect   show
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show say socially acceptable answers  
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show people who respond are not representative  
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show when the experimenter makes something happen.  
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inferential statistics   show
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statistical significance   show
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null hypothesis   show
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show neuron is negatively charged. stimulated, it lets in NA+, becomes positive, stimulates the next one.  
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show connects to voluntary skeletal muscles  
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autonomic nervous system   show
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show circulation, breathing, reflexes, balance--cerebellum.  
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Midbrain   show
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Forebrain   show
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four lobes of cerebral cortex   show
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show hypothalamus, stimulated by pituitary, secrets hormones into bloodstream  
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show hit, miss, false alarm, correct rejection  
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criterion   show
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noise   show
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detectibility   show
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show pinna=outer ear->middle ear=small, vibrating bone->inner ear=cochlea=fluid filled coil w/ receptors that transmit to brain  
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transduction   show
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show sweet, sour, bitter, salty  
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show all senses go through this and on to their cortexes except for smell  
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show pressure, warmth, cold, and pain  
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show saturation  
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show outnumber cones, see at night  
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show fewer, see color  
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perceptual set   show
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inattentional blindness   show
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feature analysis   show
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subjective contours   show
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retinal disparity   show
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convergence   show
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monocular depth cues (THRILL)   show
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size constancy   show
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show the ability to percieve the true shape of something despite angles we're looking at it from.  
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