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Psych Ch. 2: Research Methods SUMMARY (from: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS)
A clear, detailed, and comprehensive set of notes on the research methods of psychology for the course PSYCH202: Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science, including the scientific method, operationalization, hypotheses and variables, empirical research, independent and dependent variables, experimental and control groups, extreneous variables, descriptive and correlation research, ethical principles
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Psych Ch. 3: The Biological Bases of Behavior SUMMARY (from: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS)
A clear, detailed, and comprehensive set of notes on the biological bases of behavior for the course PSYCH202: Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science, including the nervous system, neurons, glia, neural communication, the brain, and the endocrine system.
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Psych Chapter 1: Evolution of Psychology SUMMARY (from: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS)
A clear, detailed, and comprehensive set of notes on the evolution of psychology for the course PSYCH202: Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science, including Wilhelm Wundt, structuralism, functionalism, Freud, Behaviorism, Skinner, Humanism, Rogers, Maslow, Cognition and Physiology, Evolutionary and Positive Psychology, and seven unifying themes of psychology.
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Psych Ch. 4: Sensation and Perception SUMMARY (from: PSYCHOLOGY: THEMES AND VARIATIONS)
A clear, detailed, and comprehensive set of notes on sensation and perception for the course PSYCH202: Introduction to Psychology as a Natural Science, including top-down vs. bottom-up perception, the eye, light, rods and cones, perception, vision, the ear, touch, taste, and smell.
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