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Genetic Foundations Phenotypes- observable characteristics Genotypes- genetic information that determines our characteristics Chromosomes- within the nucleus of the cell are rodlike structures that store and transmit genetic information. Chromosomes come in 23 matching pairs (except sex chromosomes, which are X and Y) DNA- chemical substances that make up chromosomes- the double helix structure Genes- a [...]
DRIVE: Motivational state or drive – an internal condition, which can change over time, that orients an individual to a specific set of goals (e.g., hunger, thirst, sex, curiosity).. NEAL EDGER MILLER: Neal E. Miller was born in Wisconsin on August 3, 1909.He received a B.S. degree from the University of Washington (1931),M.S. from Stanford [...]
Paul Pierre Broca: ►He (June 28, 1824 – July 9, 1880) was a French physician, anatomist, and anthropologist ►He is famous for his work on brain lateralization, and the discovery of the center for speech, named the “Broca area.” His work revealed that the brains of patients suffering from aphasia contained lesions in a particular [...]
Necessary Clinical Information: 1. Times of developmental milestones (i.e., talking, walking) 2. Capacity to communicate with other people 3. Language impairment (expressive, receptive, and articulation). 4. Capacity for human relationships 5. Quality of social interaction 6. Abnormal motor movements (e.g., tics, clumsiness) 7. Hyperactivity, inattention, or poor impulse control 8. Abnormal behaviors (e.g., fire setting, [...]
TIMELINE OF PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT”. Day 1 – conception takes place. 7 days – tiny human implants in mother’s uterus. 10 days – mother’s menses stop. 18 days – heart begins to beat. 21 days – pumps own blood through separate closed circulatory system with own blood type. 28 days – eye, ear and respiratory system [...]
The term “psychology” was first coined in 16th century Germany as a combination of two Greek root words: “psyche” (soul or mind) and “logos” (study). Its original use suggested “the study of the mind”, something as old as the human race itself. In recent centuries this interest in human nature has been honed into a systematic [...]
Life History; 1. Born in New York City 2. Wealthy family 3. Personal problems 4. Poor relationship with his mother 5. felt abandoned 6. Stuttering 7. began about 7-8 years old 8. got better as got older 9. Cross-eyed 10. surgery made him wall-eyed can’t focus on single object. 11. 1915, BA from Harvard in history [...]
Harry Stack Sullivan (1892-1949) 1. Sullivan asserted children’s friendships can offer important sense of attachment & security Friendship patterns can offer acceptance, intimacy, & sexual relations in later life Friendship is critical for self-esteem and confidence in children & adolescence. Life History: 1. Born – Feb. 21, 1892 in Norwich, New York. 2. The son [...]
Somatotypes – William Sheldon, 1940′s William Sheldon (1940, 1942,) classified personality according to body type. He called this a person’s somatotype. Sheldon identified three main somatotypes. 1. Endomorph [viscerotonic] relaxed, sociable, tolerant, comfort-loving, peaceful plump, buxom, developed visceral structure 2. Mesomorph [somatotonic] active, assertive, vigorous, combative muscular 3. Ectomorph [cerebrotonic] quiet, fragile, restrained, non-assertive, [...]