Critical Thinking in Psychology - Vocabulary

Flashcards covering key vocabulary from the lecture notes.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)

A part of the hypothalamus which controls our Circadian Rhythm, our internal clock, that drives our day/night wake/sleep 24-hour schedules.

Hippocampus

Processing and retrieval of memory.

Streisand Effect

A social phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of further publicizing that information.

Inductive Reasoning

Observing specific trends or patterns, and then generalizing.

Deductive Reasoning

Starts with general world information and applying logic to reach a specific conclusion.

False Premise

An incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument or syllogism.

Sensory Decline

Damage to the hair cells in the cochlea and loss of taste receptors.