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Chapter 1 Preview Questions pg 1-18

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Preview Questions: Ch 1 pg1-18 What were Wundt?s and Hall?s key ideas and accomplishments? Wundt was the ?father? of psychology in the sense that he campaigned for it to be its own school of study rather than mixed with philosophy and physiology. He also established the first formal research laboratory for psychology as well as the first journal devoted to psychology. Hall, who had studied under Wundt, established America?s first research laboratory for psychology and America?s first psychology journal. He also influenced the establishment of the American Psychological Association (APA). What were the chief tenets of structuralism and functionalism?

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*Functionalism formed as a reaction to the theories of the structuralist school of thought and was heavily influenced by the work of William James. Major functionalist thinkers included John Dewey and Harvey Carr. Instead of focusing on the mental processes themselves, functionalist thinkers were instead interested in the role that these processes play. *Behaviorism Behaviorism became a dominant school of thought during the 1950s. It was based upon the work of thinkers such as: John B. Watson Ivan Pavlov B. F. Skinner

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*Functionalism formed as a reaction to the theories of the structuralist school of thought and was heavily influenced by the work of William James. Major functionalist thinkers included John Dewey and Harvey Carr. Instead of focusing on the mental processes themselves, functionalist thinkers were instead interested in the role that these processes play. *Behaviorism Behaviorism became a dominant school of thought during the 1950s. It was based upon the work of thinkers such as: John B. Watson Ivan Pavlov B. F. Skinner

That which can be assumed without evidence can be dismissed without evidence

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Theory of Knowledge Essay Question 5: ?That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.? (Christopher Hitchens). Do you agree? Rolan Hernandez Westwood High School Word Count: 1,388 How reliable is the logic derived from Hitchens? quote, ?That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.?, and to what extent can it be applied to reality (i.e. the past and present)?

Intelligence Study Questions

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Ch. 10: Intelligence - Comprehension Questions 1. Explain how the following intelligence tests measure intelligence: Wechsler Scales, group tests, aptitude tests, and achievement tests. 2. Describe the criteria needed for a good intelligence test 3. Describe cultural biases in testing and the misuse of intelligence tests. 4. Describe the relation of head size and and brain size to intelligence. 5. Explain what the brain's electrical activity reveals about intelligence 6. What is the connection between information processing speed and intelligence? 7. What does the brain's electrical activity reveal about intelligence? 8. List and briefly describe the eight intelligences of Gardner?s multiple intelligences.

Effect of age on memory

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PSYCHOLOGY PRESENTATION Naaifaa / Rashvan / Pearlie EFFECT OF AGE ON MEMORY In RECOGNITION of faces Introduction Skills in remembering of faces may be superior in the older people, as they have much more experience in this respect. However, aging may decline their cognitive abilities. The decision-making system of younger people will be different hence, their accuracy in face recognition will tend to be more different than older adults. Research problem / question Does age affect memory in recognition of faces? Literature review 1 Bryce, M. S., & Dodson, C. S. (2013). Cross-age effect in recognition performance and memory monitoring for faces. Psychology and Aging, 28(1), 87-98.

Psychology In Everyday Life Unit: 2

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Unit 2: Experimenting with Psychology Asch Conformity- is a group experiment where there is a group of actors that give wrong answers and a experiment (person) to see if they go along with the group. 3 Types of Learning Social- learning Classical conditioning Operant conditioning Social Learning Albert Bandura Learning in a social situation Learn through observation and imitation The observer has to see some benefit in copying the behavior Common example of social learning come from tv commercials Bandura warned that ?children and adults acquire attitudes, emotional responses, and new styles of conduct through filmed and televised modeling Albert Bandura created the Bobo Doll experiment

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