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ECH 101
Chapter 3 and 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Development | The stages a individual goes through during their life span. |
| Theory | A group of general ideas for explaining a phenomenon. |
| Hypotheses | A theory that is test upon and interpreted. |
| Maturation | The body matures. |
| Nature | The belief that genetics and character determines development. |
| Nurture | The belief that environment and experiences determines development. |
| Unconscious | Occurs below the level of a conscious thought. |
| Psychosexual | Freud's theory of sexuality. |
| Psychosocial | Erickson's theory of a child figuring out who they are which each stage helps from the previous stage. |
| Classical Conditioning | A form of learning in which one response triggers another. Boy and the rat. Involuntary reflexes |
| Stimulus-response | A stimulus that recalls a response in a person from learned habits. Bell and dog salivating. |
| Operant Conditioning | A form of learning which is focused on the response rather then the stimulus. |