PSYC-104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Autonomic Nervous System, Representativeness Heuristic, Monism
19 Apr 2016
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Sept. 25 chapter 1 & 2 exam 20% Ren descartes believes in dualism, the separation of body (brain) from the mind. Monism is the belief that the mind is the product of a working mind. Estimating the probability of an event with how close it is to a prototype. Prototype best example that represent a category. Estimating the probability of an event with how close to what we have in the mind. Chapter 2 research methods: safeguards against errors. It is about a detailed in-depth information of a subject. Observing without interfering with the subject"s natural behaviour. Positive correlation one factor goes up the other goes up as well, or if it goes down the other factor goes down as well. Negative causation a factor increases the other decreases. Engages during crisis, fight or flight response. Myelin sheath fat-containing cells, that acts as insulation that covers the axon for a faster neural impulse.
