AP Psychology 3rd period August 26‚ 2012 Blink Vocabulary Words 1. Spontaneous- something done without preemptive thought‚ but that isn’t random 2. Diagnose- to determine the cause of something in a medical way. Generally for a disease or disorder. 3. Aesthetic- the qualities that make something appealing. 4. Contempt- a lack of respect for someone in a condescending way 5. Implicit- something implied‚ but not expressly stated. 6. Plausible- a reasonable idea or possibility. 7. Bias-
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Psychology Vocab. Words chapter 1 Psychology p.3: science of behavior and mental processes Bias p.5: beliefs that interfere with objectivity Law of Parsimony p.6: principle that simple explanations of phenomena are preferred to complex explanations Placebo Effect p.8: in drug research‚ positive effects associated with a person’s beliefs and attitudes about the drug‚ even when it contains no active ingredients. Scientific Method p.10: system of investigation in which a person makes a careful
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Vocabulary Module 1: 1. Psychology- scientific study of behavior and mental processes 2. Basic research- pure science that ais to increase the scientific knowledge base 3. Applied research- scientific study that aims to solve practical problems 4. Structuralism- theory that the structure of conscious experience could be understood by analyzing the basic elements of thoughts ad sensation 5. Gestalt Psychology- Psychological perspective that emphasized our tendency to integrate
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Jamie Halverson Period 7 Unit 3E Vocabulary Definitions: From the words in Group A and in Group B following‚ choose the one that corresponds to each definition and illustrative phrase. Group A adversary craven exhilarate alienate culinary fallow artifice delete coerce demise Delete Synonyms: remove‚ cancel‚ 1. (v.) to erase‚ wipe out‚ cut out Antonyms: save‚ add‚ restore 2. (adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddishyellow
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Psychology (Myers‚ 8E) Chapter 10 Study online at quizlet.com/_h108 1. cognition the mental activities associated with thinking‚ knowing‚ remembering‚ and communicating a mental grouping of similar objects‚ events‚ ideas‚ or people a mental image or best example of a category a methodical‚ logical rule or procedure that guarantees solving a particular problem. Contrasts with the usually speedier -- but also more error-prone -use of heuristics a simple thinking strategy that often allows us
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The word philosophy‚’ by definition‚ is extremely vague and ambiguous. It can be related to anything to do with thought‚ perception‚ and even basic human existence. Therefore‚ in defining philosophy‚ perhaps it is easier to simply state what it may or may not involve rather than trying to find a concrete and simplified definition. <br> <br>Philosophy includes the studies of logic‚ ethics‚ aesthetics‚ metaphysics‚ and epistemology. Logic deals with the principles and systems of reasoning. It is
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war‚ make war‚ take up arms‚ bloodshed Quarrel(mostly verbal..like us)- argue/argument‚ row‚ bicker‚ squabble‚ have a row/fight‚ wrangle‚ dispute‚ be at odds‚ disagreement‚ fail to agree‚ differ/difference of opinion‚ be at variance‚ have words‚ bandy words‚ be at each other’s throats‚ be at loggerheads‚ falling-out‚ tangle‚ contretemps‚ altercation‚ fracas Struggle to overcome- contest‚ contend with‚ oppose‚ confront‚ challenge‚ combat‚ dispute‚ object to‚ quarrel with‚ argue against/with
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The Instant Word Comprehensive Test is a list of three hundred words that students should be able to identify by sight. Kayla began the Instant Word Comprehensive Test on numbers 51 through 75‚ she correctly identified 20 out of 25 words scoring 80%. At a second session with Kayla on October 2‚ 2015‚ Kayla was given numbers 1 through 25 and 26 through 50. During this session‚ Kayla correctly identified 23 out of 25 words‚ scoring 92% on numbers 1 through 26. For numbers 26 through 50‚ Kayla correctly
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The universe is a canvass of innumerable objects such as planets and stars. If you lay on your back on a warm summer night I would not doubt that you would be enchanted‚ enticed‚ and bewildered by the luster and mirth of all the stars you may even just wilt on the thought of how large they are. If you browse the sky regularly some notable features you you might know is the tactful North Star and the puny Little Dipper. Would you like to learn more about the unique characteristics of our galaxy and
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Blink: the power of thinking without thinking Malcolm Gladwell When I saw the title‚ Blink: the power of thinking without thinking‚ I have decided in a blink of an eye that I have to read the book. And it was the best thing to do. The book opens with a very interesting case study: an unusual piece of art (korus) has been discovered and brought to a museum for selling. There‚ the museum’s group of art experts‚ after having studied and analyzed thoroughly the statue‚ elicits it is an
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