Psych: IPBC

Compare dogmatism and empiricism. Outline the process of the scientific method. Identify the challenges to studying human behavior. Name the properties of a good operational definition. Identify some of the methods psychologists use to avoid demand characteristics. Identify some of the methods psychologists use to avoid observer bias. Explain what you can and cannot conclude from correlational research. Outline the essential ingredients of an experiment. Explain how experiments solve the third

Lecture 3 Explain the function of neurons. Outline the components of the neuron. Describe the functions of the three major types of neurons. Describe how an electric signal moves down an axon. Outline the steps in synaptic transmission. Explain how drugs mimic neurotransmitters. Differentiate the functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Understand the nature of the spinal reflex. Differentiate the functions of the major divisions of the brain. Explain the functions of the ce

Define learning. Explain habituation and sensitization. Describe the process of classical conditioning. Explain how cognitive, neural, and evolutionary aspects influence classical conditioning Describe the process of operant conditioning. Explain how behavioral, cognitive, neural, and evolutionary aspects influence operant conditioning. Explain the social, cultural, and evolutionary aspects of observational learning. Compare evidence of observational learning in animals raised among humans wi