Week 1 Flashcards
Is the boundary of psychology.
It investigates the physical phenomena such as memory, emotion and stress.
Investigates the electrical and chemical processes in the nervous system that underlie these mental events.
Biopsychology or behavioural Neuroscience definition
It’s is a scientific investigation into the mental processes such as thinking, remembering, feeling and behaviour.
Definition of Psychology
Is a scientific study of human behaviour and mental processes that is influenced by cultural differences.
Cross cultural psychology definition
Is the main function of the cerebral cortex.
It is responsible for producing language.
Broca?
Is one of two parts of the cerebral cortex.
Is involved in the production of written spoken language.
Wernickes?
Do we freely choose our actions or is our behaviour caused or determined by things outside our control?
Free will or determinism
The question of how physical and mental events interact?
Mind-body problem
Prominent of structuralism.
Established the first psychological laboratory.
Used the method of introspection to uncover the basic elements of consciousness.
Wilhelm Wundt
Prominent of Functionalism.
Functionalism argues that consciousness is functional and serves a purpose.
William James
Is a broad system of theoretical assumptions employed by a scientific community.
Paradigm
That conscious and unconscious forces interact to control our thoughts and behaviours.
Sigmund Frued is the originator.
Psychodynamic Approach
B.F Skinner is the prominent
Focuses on the way objects or events in the environment come to control behaviour through learning.
The behaviour of humans and animals can be understood without reference to internal States such as thoughts or feelings.
Behaviourist Perspective
Focuses on the uniqueness of the individual and that people are motivated to reach their full potential.
Humanistic Perspective
Focuses on how people process, store and retrieve information.
Herb Simon is the prominent.
Cognitive perspective
The view that human behaviours evolved because they helped our ancestors survive and reproduce.
Some behaviours are biologically determined.
Darwin, E. I Wilson is the prominent.
Evolutionary perspective
