MIDTERM EXAM Flashcards
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Derived from greek word psyche (mind) and logos (study) which means study of mind
PSYCHOLOGY
psychologically refers to be actions or activities of the individual
BEHAVIOR
CLASSIFICATION OF BEHAVIOR
OVERT
COVERT
CONCSIOUS
UNCONSCIOUS
SIMPLE
COMPLEX
RATIONAL
IRRATIONAL
VOLUNTARY
INVOLUNTARY
obviously manifested action, activities and behavior
OVERT
hidden or those actions activities and behavior not visible to the naked eye
COVERT
acts within the level of ones awareness
CONSCIOUS
Acts that deeply embedded in ones subsconscious
UNCONSCIOUS
Behavior that involves only few neurons
SIMPLE
complicated and involves more number of neurons
COMPLEX
execised with sanity or reason
RATIONAL
committed for no apparent reason
IRRATIONAL
done with full volition, will and control
VOLUNTARY
processes within our body that go even while asleep
INVOLUNTARY
FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
HUMAN BEHAVIOR FOLLOWS AN ORDERLY PATTERN
HUMAN BEHAVIOR CAN BE KNOWN
KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR IS TENTATIVE BUT SUPERIOR TO IGNORANCE
NATIURAL PHENOMENA HAVE NATURAL CAUSES
NOTHING IS SELF EVIDENT
KNOWLEDGE IS DRIVED FROM THE ACQUISITION OF EXPERIENCES
GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGY
TO EXPLAIN AND UNDERSTAND
TO PREDICT
TO CONTROL
the belief that everything in the surroundings by supernatural being
ANIMISM
He believed that human and body is composed of atom
DEMOCRITUS
He believed that the mind or soul has a distinct power and a god give
PLATO
THE SOUL COMPOSED OF 3 PARTS
HEAD
HEART
DIAPHRAGM
He believed that at birth the mind is tabularasA
ARISTOTLE
3 FUNCTION OF SOUL
VEGETATIVE
APPETITIVE
RATIONAL
concerned with basic maintenance of life
VEGETATIVE
concerned with motives and desires
APPETITIVE
governing function
RATIONAL