Excitatory and inhibitory nerve fibers: summation, frequency of firing
Summation occurs when excitatory impulses add together to reach the threshold to fire a neuron;…
AAMC Outline
Factors that Affect Attitude Change
Attitude is our positive or negative evaluation of a person, an idea, or an object.…
Social Cognitive Theory
Social-cognitive theories of personality emphasize the role of cognitive processes, such as thinking and judging,…
Elaboration Likelihood Model
An especially popular model that describes the dynamics of persuasion is the elaboration likelihood model…
Biological Processes that Affect Associative Learning
While many extrinsic factors can influence learning, biological processes can affect associative learning. Learning is…
Applications of Observational Learning to Explain Individual Behavior
Humans learn from and behave like each other, yet individual differences like personality differences and…
Biological Processes that Affect Observational Learning
Mirror neurons are found in various parts of the human brain, are thought to be…
Poverty
Poverty is the condition of not having access to material resources, income, or wealth. Poverty…
Patterns of Social Mobility
Social mobility is the movement of an individual or group from one social position to…
Aspects of Social Stratification
Social stratification is a system of ranking individuals and groups within societies into socioeconomic tiers…