Announcement: Causal Explanations
What will be an ideal response?
Prior to 20th C ... incurable disorder of unknown specificity
Early to mid-20th C, psychodynamic models dominate
Since early 1970's, biological factors dominate
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In computers, when the print command is executed, a cable carries this signal from the computer to the printer. In comparing a computer to a neuron, the cable that carries the signal between the computer and the printer would be equivalent to
a. a refractory potential. b. the axon. c. the dendrites. d. the soma.
Peggy smells a very strong odor; Harry smells an odor that is barely detectable. Based on what is known about neural transmission, you could predict that the action potentials will
a. travel more quickly in Peggy's system because the stimulus is more intense. b. be weaker in Harry's system because the stimulus is less intense. c. travel a shorter distance in Peggy's system because the stimulus is more intense. d. be the same in both individuals due to the all-or-none principle.
Which of the following teachers is likely to be most effective?
A) one who spends much time disciplining students, thereby creating a quiet classroom B) one who understands that some students will not learn regardless of the type of instruction C) one who teaches students techniques for monitoring their own learning
The behavioral approach to psychology concentrates on __________ behavior
a. abnormal b. optimal c. observable d. easily explained