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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
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