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### == Founding Fathers ==
William James
- Functionalism
- "How do we function"
Wilhelm Wundt
- Structuralism
- Objective
- Sight/sound
- Subjective
- Mental images
John B Watson
- Behaviorism
BF Skinner
- Reinforcement
- When you recieve a reward, you are more likely to repeat a behavior
Gestalt School
- Learning by insight rather than repetition
Sigmund Freud
- Unconscious motive shape behavior
### == Research ==
Hypothesis
- An educated guess
- If/then logic
Analyzing results
- A lot of data is needed for analysis
Conclusion
- Useful in development of theories
Replication
- The ability for an experiment to be repeated with a similar outcome
Bias
- Predisposition to a point of view
Circumstances of replication
- Sometimes slightly different circumstances skew results
Surveys
- People are asked a series of questions
- Not necessarily accurate
Populations
- Whole group you want to study
Samples
- One part of the target population
Random Sample
- Individuals from target population chosen by chance
Stratified Sample
- Subgroups in population are represented proportionally
Case Study Method
- In depth investigation of an individual or small group
Longitudinal Method
- Select group, then observe group for period of time
Cross Sectional Method
- Select sample that includes people of different ages
Naturalistic Observation
- Observe people in their natural habitats (home, school, work)
### == Nervous System ==
Frontal Lobe
- Voluntary movement and languages
Occipital Lobe
- Sight
Parietal Lobe
- Senses
Temporal
- Memory
Medulla
- Lowest part of brain stem
- hearbeat
Pons
- Above the medulla
- Regulates breathing
Midbrain
- Eyeball movement
Thalamus
- Relay center
Hypothalamus
- Body processes