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PSY211 Introduction Basic Slides
PSY211 Introduction Basic Slides
B. Charles Tatum
Freudian Theory
BEHAVIOR
Definitions
Learning: A hypothetical process which produces a relatively permanent change in behavior, cognition, or emotion as a result of experience Relatively permanent (not fatigue) Behavior change (observable) Cognitive or emotional change (not observable) Experience (practice, repetition, not maturation) Hypothetical (inferred from external stimuli and responses) Stimulus: Energy that contacts a sensory organ (e.g., eye, ear, skin) and produces a physiological or behavioral reaction in an organism 5 Distal 5 Proximal 5 Perceived Response: An organisms reaction (e.g., neural, glandular, muscular, skeletal) to a stimulus
Nervous System
Central Nervous System (CNS) Brain Spinal Cord Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Somatic (voluntary) Autonomic (involuntary) Sympathetic (stress) Parasympathetic (peace)
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PNS SOMA.
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(e.g., violent video games)
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(e.g., aggressive behavior
Behavioral versus Cognitive Learning: Learning what to do (behavior) versus learning where to go (cognition)
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