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Psychologists study relationships between variables in ...? |
Systems |
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In psychology, feedback refers to...? |
The information gained from the research and experiments, and system management |
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Biological systems refer to...? |
Our bodies |
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Cognitive systems refer to...? |
Our minds |
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Every system has...? |
Inputs and the outputs |
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A feedback loop occurs when...? |
One of the outputs of the system is returned to the beginning of the system as an input |
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What are the two forms of feedback? |
Positive and negative |
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Provide an example of positive feedback |
A cognitive system example of positive feedback could be; many overweight individuals experience positive feedback with respect to their mass. An increase in negative thoughts about weight will increase or promote more negative thoughts about weight. This, an increase in negative thoughts promotes a further increase in negative thoughts. |
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Provide an example of negative feedback |
An individuals body temperature rises, the individual, trying to cool off removes their jacket. Thus, an increase in body temperature results in the removal of one or more items of clothing, this decreases the individuals body temperature. |
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Feedback/feedback loop |
An output from a system that is returned to the system as an input |
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Positive feedback |
Feedback that tends to magnify a process or increase it's output |
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Negative feedback |
Feedback that tends to decrease a process by applying the output against the initial conditions. |
