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25 Behavior 2
EDS 160
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Traits influenced by genetics, such as intelligence and mental health | Nature |
| Traits shaped by environment, including family, culture, and education | Nurture |
| Philosopher who described the mind as a “blank slate” written on by experience | John Locke |
| John Locke’s term for the mind as a blank slate shaped by environment | Tabula Rasa |
| Idea that both genes and environment shape human development | Nature vs. Nurture Debate |
| Psychological approach focusing on observable behavior and environment | Behavioral Approach |
| Psychological approach studying thinking, memory, and perception | Cognitive Approach |
| Approach emphasizing personal growth, self-fulfillment, and free will | Humanistic Approach |
| Approach linking brain, genes, and biology to behavior | Biological Approach |
| Approach emphasizing unconscious drives and early childhood experiences | Psychoanalytic Approach |
| Founder of the psychoanalytic approach | Sigmund Freud |
| Approach studying behaviors that evolved to help survival and cooperation | Evolutionary Approach |
| Process of turning information into a form that can be stored | Encoding |
| Process of keeping information over time for later use | Storage |
| Process of recalling or recognizing stored information | Retrieval |
| Group of processes used to encode, store, and retrieve information | Memory Process |
| Changes in the body, brain, and motor skills over time | Physical Development |
| Mental growth in areas like learning, problem-solving, and memory | Cognitive Development |
| Growth involving relationships, emotions, and identity | Social/Emotional Development |
| Process of developing values that guide right and wrong | Moral Development |
| Psychologist who proposed that physical growth follows a natural sequence | Arnold Gesell |
| Researcher known for identifying stages of cognitive development | Jean Piaget |
| Psychologist who proposed six stages of moral reasoning | Lawrence Kohlberg |
| Psychologist who created a hierarchy showing how needs motivate behavior | Abraham Maslow |
| Model showing that basic needs must be met before higher goals | Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs |
| Psychologist who identified three key dimensions of personality | Hans Eysenck |
| Personality dimension measuring sociability and outgoingness | Extraversion |
| Personality dimension related to emotional instability and anxiety | Neuroticism |