Chapter 1 pt. 2 Flashcards

1
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physiology and philosophy,

explored questions about ______________ and _________

A

consciousness

perception

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__________ and __________,

explored questions about consciousness and perception

A

physiology

philosophy

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3
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Philosophers are interested in the __________ __________

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existential questions

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4
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_____________ are interested in the existential questions

A

philosophers

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5
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Who campaigned to make psychology an independent discipline?

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Wilhelm Wundt

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6
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Wilhelm Wundt campaigned to make psychology an ____________ ____________.

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independent discipline

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7
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Who established the first laboratory for the study of psychology in 1879

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Wilhelm Wundt

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8
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Wilhelm Wundt established the first _________ for the study of _________ in 1879

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laboratory

psychology

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9
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Wilhelm Wundt established the first laboratory for the study of psychology in _____.

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1879

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10
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Who defined psychology as the scientific study of conscious experience?

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Wilhelm Wundt

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11
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Wilhelm Wundt defined psychology as?

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the scientific study of conscious experience

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12
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What is consciousness?

A

the awareness of immediate experience

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13
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Wilhelm Wundt studied ___________ and __________

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sensation

perception

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14
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Who was one of the forerunners of structuralism?

A

Edward Titchener

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15
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Edward Titchener believed ___________ was composed of many ________ elements

A

consciousness

discreet

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16
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__________ ________, - believed consciousness was composed of many discreet elements

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Edward Titchener

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17
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Whose research was focused on identifying each component? What stage of psychology?

A

Edward Titchener

Structuralism

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18
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Who studied sensation and perception? What stage os psychology?

A

Edward Titchner

Structuralism

19
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What is structuralism?

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based on the notion that the task of psychology is to analyze consciousness into its basic elements and investigate how these elements are related

20
Q

Who was one of the forerunners of functionalism?

A

William James

21
Q

William James believed psychology should focus on the ________ or ________ of consciousness (applied perspective)

A
function 
purpose
22
Q

functionalism argued for the ““_______ of consciousness”

23
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___________ argued for the “stream of consciousness”

A

functionalism

24
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What sort of things did functionalism study?

A

development, education, gender differences, mental testing

25
What stage of psychology was the first area where women were allowed into psychology?
functionalism
26
Who developed the idea of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
27
Sigmund Freud desired to __________ and treat ________ ________
diagnose | mental disorders
28
Who and what stage of psychoanalysis developed the concept of "unconscious"?
Sigmund Frued | psychoanalysis
29
What is a "Freudian slip"?
our unconscious desires can come out in inopportune times | Our true feelings
30
Sigmund Freud was originally an Austrian ___________
neurologist
31
Sigmund Freud proposed that behavior is greatly influenced by how people cope with their ______ urges
sexual
32
Why Freud's ideas caused controversy?
He emphasized sexuality and suggested that people are not masters of their own minds.
33
Who were the two forerunners of behaviorism?
(1) John B Watson | (2) B.F. Skinner
34
Who believed in the study of observable behavior (i.e., overt response or activity)? What stage of psychology?
John B Watson | , Behaviorism
35
John B Watson abandoned study of _____________, mental events are "_________ _______"
consciousness | "private events"
36
John B Watson started the beginning of ________ research in psychology
animal
37
Who started the trend of animal research in psychology?
John B Watson
38
Who said behavior is governed by environment, “we are born as blank slates”?
John B Watson
39
John B Watson stated that behavior is governed by ___________, "we are born as _______ ______"
environment | blank slates
40
B.F. Skinner said ____________ __________ should be studied and are sufficient to understand behavior
observable responses
41
Who said observable responses should be studied and are sufficient to understand behavior?
B.F. Skinner
42
B.F. Skinner believed behaviors are driven by ______________
consequences
43
According to B.F. Skinner __________ factors shape behavior entirely, _____ _____ is an illusion
environmental | free will
44
according to B.F. Skinner, organisms tend to repeat responses that lead to ________ outcomes, and they tend not to repeat responses that lead to________ or ________ outcomes
positive neutral negative