1.) In your own words, describe Descartes' “dualism” and describe determinism. You will need about two large paragraphs. (2 pts.) Dualism was René Descartes' understanding of psychology. He felt that humans were influenced by the distinct response of the mind and body. Descartes' view makes me think of a past life, essentially where you reincarnated someone else's soul into your body. Which makes two. He felt that your physical body was different from the mind and soul that caused you to react. We still use some of Descartes' ideas in sayings today. I used the saying “My mind says one thing but my heart tells me another.” As if the two have different points of view or needs. Determinism is a view that everything has already been arranged and planned as it is going to be. I believe the name determinism comes from the idea that it is “predetermined” as if it were destiny or destiny. You react based on your internal and external environment already created for you. A bit like a waterfall effect. I often use the saying “everything happens for a reason”. After reading Determinism, I realized that saying is the definition of a type of determinism known as metaphysical determinism.2.) In your own words, describe then compare and contrast the differences between structuralism and functionalism . You will need about three large paragraphs. (2 pts.) Structuralism is psychology that tried to simplify your mind to see the big picture. He focused on an individual's mental response and simplified it. So for an answer, they would have a sort of puzzle that they could put together to get an explanation of why and how the answer was given...... middle of paper ...... and group of 12 rats it administers an equivalent amount of saline solution (saline solution is a simple salt water solution which should have no effect on rats). He then places both groups in a device that monitors the time the rats spend feeding. After 24 hours of monitoring the rats, he noticed that the rats given meth spent significantly less time feeding than the rats given saline. What is the independent variable in this study? The amount of methamphetamine and saline used on the different groups. - What is the dependent variable in this study? The recorded time the rats spent feeding in both groups. - Which group is the control group? All 12 second rats that were injected with saline. - Which group is the experimental group? (2 pts.) The first 12 rats injected with methamphetamine