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Linguistic Determinism
Whorf's hypothesis that langage determines the way we think. TERM 2
Nature vs. Nurture
DEFINITION 2 The relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors TERM 3
Psychology
DEFINITION 3 The science of behavior and mental processes. TERM 4
Intelligence
DEFINITION 4 mental quality consisting of the ability to learn from experience, solve problems and use knowledge to adapt to new situations. TERM 5
Learning
DEFINITION 5 the process of acquiring through new and relatively enduring information or behaviors.
Emotional Intelligence
The ability to perceive, understand, manage, and use emotions. TERM 7
Neurons
DEFINITION 7 a nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system TERM 8
Dendrites
DEFINITION 8 A neuron's bushy, branching extensions that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body. TERM 9
Neurotransmitters
DEFINITION 9 Chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gaps between neurons. When released by the sending neuron, neurotransmitters travel across the synapse and bind to receptor sites on the receiving neuron, thereby influencing whether that neuron will generate a neural impulse. TERM 10
Hypothesis
DEFINITION 10 a testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Conditioned Responses
in classical conditioning, a learned response to previously neutral (but now conditioned) stimulus. TERM 17
Unconditioned Response
DEFINITION 17 in classical conditioning, an unleashed, naturally occurring response (such as salivation) to an unconditioned stimulus (such as food in mouth) TERM 18
Positive Reinforcement
DEFINITION 18 increasing behaviors by presenting positive reinforcers. A positive reinforcer is any stimulus that, when presented after a response, strengthens the response. TERM 19
Negative Reinforcement
DEFINITION 19 increasing behaviors by stopping or reducing negative stimuli. A negative reinforcer is any stimulus that, when removed after a response, strengthens the respinse (Note: Negative reinforcement is not punishment)
