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openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism
Trait Theories: Five Factor Model
(OCEAN)
Psychology scientific study of behavior and mental processes
emphasizes unconscious thought, the conflict between biological drives (such as the drive for
Psychodynamic approach
sex) and society's demands, and early childhood family experiences
scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their environmental determinants. It
Behavioral approach
focuses on an organism's visible behaviors, not thoughts or feelings
emphasizes the mental processes involved in knowing: how we direct our attention, perceive,
Cognitive approach
remember, think, and solve problems.
emphasizes a person's positive qualities, the capacity for positive growth, and the freedom to
Humanistic approach
choose one's destiny
Biological approach focus on the body, especially the brain and nervous system
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examines the influences of social and cultural environments on behavior. Socioculturalists
Sociocultural approach argue that understanding a person's behavior requires knowing about the cultural context in
which the behavior occurs
uses evolutionary ideas such as adaptation, reproduction, and natural selection as the basis for
Evolutionary approach
explaining specific human behaviors
Validity refers to the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure
Theory a tested, well-substantiated, unifying explanation for a set of verified, proven factors
Case Study An in-depth look at a single individual.
Naturalistic Observation The observation of behavior in a real-world setting
Zero Correlations means that there is no systematic relationship between the variables
Negative Correlations means that as one variable increases, the other decreases
means that as one variable increases, the other also increases, or as one decreases the other
Positive Correlations
does as well
chemical substance that is released at the end of a nerve fiber by the arrival of a nerve impulse
Neurotransmitters and, by diffusing across the synapse or junction, causes the transfer of the impulse to another
nerve fiber, a muscle fiber, or some other structure
Plasticity brain's special ability to adapt and change
Sympathetic Nervous System arouses the body to mobilize it for action and thus is involved in the experience of stress
Parasympathetic Nervous System calms the body
stemlike brain area that includes much of the hindbrain (excluding the cerebellum) and the
Brainstem midbrain; connects with the spinal cord at its lower end and then extends upward to encase
the reticular formation in the midbrain.
Cerebellum consists of two rounded structures thought to play important roles in motor coordination
located at the skull's rear, is the lowest portion of the brain. The three main parts are the
Hindbrain
medulla, cerebellum, and pons.
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