Experimental design whereby two groups are exposed to different experimental conditions
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Matched-Participant Design
Experimental design wherein study participants are matched based on key variables, or shared characteristics, relevant to the topic of the study
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Repeated-Measures Design
Experimental design that involves multiple measures of the same variable taken on the same or matched subjects either under different conditions or over two or more time periods
* Abstract Thought * Hypothetical Deductive Reasoning
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MAGICISI: Erikson Stages
1. Mistrust vs Trust 2. Autonomy vs Shame/Doubt 3. Guilt vs Initiative 4. Industry vs Inferiority 5. Confusion vs Identity 6. Intimacy vs Isolation 7. Stagnation vs Generativity 8. Integrity vs Despair
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Kohlberg’s Moral Development Stages
1. Punishment and Obedience (Childhood) 2. Naive Reward (Childhood) 3. Interpersonal Conformity (Good boy/girl) (Adolescence/Adult) 4. Authority and Social Order (Adolescence/Adult) 5. Social Contract (Some Adults) 6. Universal Ethics and Individual Principles (Few Adults)
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Secure Attachment
Distressed when caregiver leaves, avoidant of the stranger, satisfied when they come back
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Insecure-Avoidant
No distress when caregiver leaves, fine with the stranger, shows little interest when they return
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Insecure-Resistant
Intense distress when caregiver leaves, avoids/is scared of the stranger, approaches them when they return but resists contact
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Disorganised Attachment
Behaviours are scattered and inconsistent
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Dendrites
Receive information from other neurons
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Axon Terminals
Holds neurotransmitters which send signals to the dendrites of other neurons
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Myelin
Fatty protein which insulates the axons, ensures faster connectivity and protection
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Spatial Neglect
Attention disorder where a person cannot notice anything on their left or right field of vision (Damage often to right parietal)
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Neurodiversity
Idea that every human has a unique nervous system with different combinations of abilities/needs
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Adaptive
Describes emotions/behaviours/cognitions that enable us to adapt to our environment effectively
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Maladaptive
Describes emotions/behaviours/cognitions that interfere with our ability to adapt to our environment effectively
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Pseudoscience
Proposition, finding or system of explanation that is presented as science but that lacks the credibility linked with the scientific method
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Emotional Development
Changes in how a person experiences, interprets and expresses emotions and their ability to cope with them effectively
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Social Development
Change over time in an individual's understanding of, attitudes concerning, and behavior toward others