intro to psych

Question 1

what is psychology

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the scientific study of the mind and behavior

Question 2

is psychology empirical or imperical

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empirical aka measurable data

Question 3

wilhelm wundt

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viewed psych as the study of the conscious experience, created first lab for psych research, one of the founders of psych

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introspection

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when someone examines their own conscious experience as objectively as possible

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structuralism

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focuses on the contents of mental processes rather than the functions

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functionalism

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how mental activities help an organism fit into its environment, how individual parts contribute to the whole mind

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sigmund freud

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focused on the unconscious mind and dream analysis

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psychoanalytic theory

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focuses on the persons unconscious and early childhood experiences

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gestalt psychology

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experiences can be broken down into parts but how the parts relate to each other as a WHOLE is what the individual responds to in perception

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ivan pavlov

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studied learning behaviors known as classical conditioning through the salivation of dogs experiment

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behaviorism by watson

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observe and control behavior rather than the mind

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b.f. skinner

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studied how behavior was affected by its consequences… reinforcement and punishment aka operant conditioning… mouse chamber

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abraham maslow

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created the hierarchy of human needs

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carl rogers

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used client-centered therapy with patients where clients take the lead and the therapists use 1.unconditional positive regard 2.genuineness 3.empathy

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cognitive paychology

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focuses on studying the cognition, or thoughts and their relationship to experiences and actions

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developmental psychology

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scientific study of development across a lifespan including physical maturation, cognitive skills, moral reasoning, social behavior, etc

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object permanence

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understanding that physical things continue to exist even if hidden from us

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personality psychology

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patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique

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social psychology

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focuses on how we interact and relate to others

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health psychology

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focuses on how health is affected by the interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors

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clinical psychology

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focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders