Chapter 1 pt. 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What book talks about common misconceptions about psychology?

A

“50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology”

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2
Q

What is psychology?

A

empirical study of behavior and the mental/physiological processes underlying behavior/cognition

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3
Q

empirical means verified by ______________/______________

A

observation/experience

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4
Q

myth or fact:

most people use only 10% of their brain power

A

myth

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5
Q

myth or fact:

playing Mozart’s music to infants has not been proven to boost their intelligence

A

fact

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6
Q

myth or fact:

hypothesis is a unique “trance” state that differs in kind from wakefulness

A

myth

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7
Q

myth or fact:

hypothesis is useful for retrieving memories of forgotten events

A

myth

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8
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myth or fact:
the polygraph (lie detector) test is not an accurate means of detecting dishonesty
A

fact

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9
Q

myth or fact:

opposites attract: We are most romantically attracted to people who differ from us

A

myth

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10
Q

myth or fact:

people with schizophrenia have multiple personalities

A

myth

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11
Q

myth or fact:

a large portion of criminals successfully use the insanity defense

A

myth

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12
Q

psychology is a “________ Science”

A

Practical

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13
Q

psychology is a “practical ________”

A

Science

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14
Q

What is the possible subject matter(s) in psychology?

A
  1. consciousness
  2. perception (all senses)
  3. learning
  4. memory
  5. development
  6. psychological disorders/treatments
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15
Q

abnormal psychology is a ____ _______ of the puzzle

A

small piece

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16
Q

assumptions without _________ _________ or myths can be harmful!

A

empirical evidence

17
Q

the more we understand about behavior and the brain, the more we can develop __________ and ____________ _________!

A

treatments

preventative measures

18
Q

the more we understand about _________ and the _____, the more we can develop treatments and preventative measures!

A

behavior

brain

19
Q

psychology has intellectual roots in ___________ and ___________

A

physiology

philosophy

20
Q

List the stages of psychology in order.

A
  1. intellectual roots in physiology and philosophy
  2. structuralism
  3. functionalism
  4. psychoanalysis
  5. behaviorism
  6. humanism
21
Q

the term psychology comes from two Greek words:

(1) ________, meaning the soul
(2) ______, referring to the study of a subject

A

(1) psyche

(2) logos

22
Q

the term psychology comes from two Greek words:

(1) psyche, meaning the _____
(2) logos, referring to the _____ of a ________

A

soul
study
subject

23
Q

____________, literally means, “the study of the mind”

A

psychology

24
Q

psychology, literally means, “____ ______ __ ___ _____”

A

the study of the mind

25
Q

What are the themes in psychology?

A

theme 1: psychology is empirical

theme 2: psychology is theoretically diverse

theme 3: psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context

theme 4: behavior is determined by multiple causes

theme 5: behavior is shaped by cultural heritage

theme 6: heredity and environment jointly influence behavior (i.e. nature or nurture)

theme 7: people’s experience of the world is highly subjective