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Chapter 8 Psychology outline

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Chapter 09 - Memory Memory: persistence of learning over time via the storage and retrieval of info Flashbulb memory: a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event; San Francisco residence recalling 1989 Earthquake Human memory like a computer 1. Get info into our brain ?encoding: processing of info into memory system?2. Retain info ?storage: retention of encoded info over time?3. Get it back later ?retrieval: process of getting into out of memory storage Humans store vast amounts of info in long-term memory: relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system Short-term memory: activated memory that holds few items briefly; phone number just dial Encoding: Getting Information In

Intro to Psychology Notes

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1/18/11 1:13 PM BRAIN STRUCTURES IN LANGUAGE -damage to Broca's area of brain: Understands only nouns & verbs Difficulty in comprehension WERNICKE'S AREA 3rd area of language in brain very fluid speech that makes no sense can talk, but words make no sense at all to listeners completely fluent but complete nonsense BROCA'S AREA sounds are sequenced responsible for generating speech sounds very labored speech with connected words missing sounds like garble, pitch is lost-depends on how much damage is done so much trouble to get key words out CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES left hemisphere bigger in most people left hemisphere more lopsided in males (due to testosterone levels) LEFT-HANDED PEOPLE -90% people are right-handed -10% people are left-handed

Personality Notes

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Personality -an individuals characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. Freud's view on personality: free association-a method of exploring the unconscious in which the person relaxes and says whatever comes to mind no matter how trivial or embarrasing. Freud believed it would open the doors to the unconscious. Psychoanaylsis- theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconsciouse motives and conflicts; the techniques used in treating psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious tensions. unconscious- a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feeelings, and memories. -Personality Structures

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Personality -an individuals characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting. Freud's view on personality: free association-a method of exploring the unconscious in which the person relaxes and says whatever comes to mind no matter how trivial or embarrasing. Freud believed it would open the doors to the unconscious. Psychoanaylsis- theory of personality that attributes thoughts and actions to unconsciouse motives and conflicts; the techniques used in treating psychological disorders by seeking to expose and interpret unconscious tensions. unconscious- a reservoir of mostly unacceptable thoughts, wishes, feeelings, and memories. -Personality Structures

Module 31: Intelligence

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Module 31: Intelligence Intelligence Certain aptitude for certain subjects: language, science, art, music Ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use our knowledge to adapt to new situations Intelligence measure depends on the subject tested Hard to define because we are trying to make it a trait but it is really more abstract than that Reification: giving trait-like qualities to something that is not a trait General Intelligence The idea that general intelligence (g) exists comes from the work of Charles Spearman who helped develop the factor analysis approach in statistics

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Module 31: Intelligence Intelligence Certain aptitude for certain subjects: language, science, art, music Ability to learn from experience, solve problems, and use our knowledge to adapt to new situations Intelligence measure depends on the subject tested Hard to define because we are trying to make it a trait but it is really more abstract than that Reification: giving trait-like qualities to something that is not a trait General Intelligence The idea that general intelligence (g) exists comes from the work of Charles Spearman who helped develop the factor analysis approach in statistics

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

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Chapter 2: The Research Enterprise in Psychology Chelsea Blake Lilly January 19, 2011 Scientific Approach to Behavior Definition: The Scientific Approach assumes that events are governed by laws. Psychologists assume Behavior is governed by laws. (Like the Earth is governed by the law of Gravity.) 3 Goals of Scientific Enterprise Measurement & Description ? Develop Measurement techniques that describe behavior clearly and precisely. Understanding & Prediction ? Make and Test predictions called Hypothesis. 3. Application & Control ? Apply research findings to help practical problems. 1. Hypothesis ? Statements about the relationship between two or more variables. 2. Variables ? Any measurable characteristics or behaviors that are controlled or observed in a study.

Psychology: Themes and Variations, by Wayne Weiten, 7th Edition Textbook Chapter 15 notes

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