an attitude refers to a set of emotions, beliefs, and behaviors toward a particular object, person, thing, or event. attitudes are often the result of experience or upbringing.
authoritarian parenting is a strict style of parenting that places high expectations on children. authoritarian parents set rigid rules with no explanation, and expect their children to obey them without question or face severe punishment.
shame and doubt occur between one and three years. toddlers who are encouraged to explore and do things on their own will develop autonomy, whereas those who are overly restricted will feel shame and doubt, leading to a lack of independence and confidence.
axon, also called nerve fibre, portion of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body. a neuron typically has one axon that connects it
with other neurons or with muscle or gland cells.
the reflex occurring in a healthy infant in which the big toe extends upward and the other toes fan out when the sole of the foot is gently stimulated.
basic counselling skills are a combination of values, ethics, knowledge and communication skills used to support another person's emotional health and wellbeing.
behavioural measures are those in which some other aspect of participants'
behaviour is observed and recorded. this is an extremely broad category that includes the observation of people's behaviour both in highly structured laboratory tasks and in more natural settings.
behaviourism focuses on the idea that all behaviours are learned through interaction with the environment. this learning theory states that behaviors are learned from the environment, and says that innate or inherited factors have very little influence on behaviour.
the biomedical sciences emphasis is for students dedicated to the advancement of science and who plan to pursue careers in biomedical research, medicine and other health professions.
biopsychology, or psychobiology, is the application of the principles of biology to the study of physiological, genetic, and developmental mechanisms of behaviour in humans and other animals.