Psychology Answers

Explain how the serial position effect provides evidence for the existence of both short term and long term memory stores

In terms of elizabeth loftus’ work on eye witness testimony and recall from long term memory, explain how leading questions may produce an incorrect recall of an event

What does observational learning suggest about the importance of the broader external environment in how people learn to behave or interact with their environments?

How do cognitive maps suggest a link between Classical Conditioning and cognitive (thinking) processes

Why are the generalization and discrimination aspects of Classical Conditioning important for successful navigation of the environment by humans

In the definition of psychology, the term behavior means

How do sensory adaptation and perceptual sets help people deal with the potentially overwhelming amount of information in our environment at any given time?

Describe visual depth perception and its role in human perception. If a person has problems with depth perception, explain how difficult it would be to do things such as drive or hit a baseball.
Describe motion agnosia and its potential debilitating effects. Describe some of the serious problems or difficulties that one might face when suffering from motion agnosia and how you might cope with such a condition?
Describe the part of the brain responsible for perceiving motion. Explain what types of physiological studies have been conducted to determine which brain areas are involved in motion perception.

The scientific method is a method of inquiry that helps us understand nature around and within us. When we talk about “science” as only one way to explain nature, and psychology, in particular, as one way to explain human behavior, what do you think this means? Can you think of other ways that we have used to explain behavior?

• What parts of our bodies do we rely upon when gathering empirical evidence?
• Would you consider your day to day living experience and observations as part of empirical evidence? Why?