PSY-P 101: Introductory psychology
School: Indiana University, Bloomington (IUB )
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From: GradeBuddy Pages: 2Today, we believe that different functions are located or localized in different parts of the brain.
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From: GradeBuddy Pages: 2The human brain is sculpted by experience and through neurogenesis, it is able to retain plasticity and adapt physically to perform its proper functions.
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From: GradeBuddy Pages: 2This outline provides an introduction to neuroscience, as well as a summary of important neurotransmitters.
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From: GradeBuddy Pages: 2The Experimental Method uses cause and effect based on independent and dependent variables to eliminate bias and ensure that ethical provisions are followed.
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From: GradeBuddy Pages: 2Case Studies are highly detailed descriptions of single individuals. Together with surveys, these studies are designed to investigate rare, unusual or extreme conditions.
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From: GradeBuddy Pages: 2In any subfield or setting of psychology, psychologist seek to maintain a scientific attitude. This is shown through the goals of psychological science and a psychologist's use of the scientific method.
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From: GradeBuddy Pages: 2This outline describes the history of psychology and how definitions of this science progressed as psychologists discovered new and important information over time.
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From: GradeBuddy Pages: 2Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.