Prologue Flashcards

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Cognitive

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How the mind thinks: organization, problem solving, memorizing, language, reasoning, and depiction making

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Psychodynamic Approach

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How human behavior is determined by the hidden and unconscious motives or desires

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Behaviorism

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Studying behavior rather than the hidden mental process

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Humanistic

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Studying growth potential in healthy people

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Biological

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How the brain and body influence behavior

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Sociocultural

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How social surroundings and culture shape our behavior and thinking

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Psychology

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Study of behavior and mental process. Describing and explaining how we think act and feel.

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Plato

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Socrates student. Believed that mind and body were separable. All knowledge is innate

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Socrates

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Plato’s teacher. Believed mind and body were separable and that knowledge is innate

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Aristotle

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Descartes

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Francis Bacon

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Scientific methods

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John Locke

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Beloved that the mind is a blank slate at birth

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Empiricism

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The view that knowledge comes from experience. Science should then rely on observation and understanding.

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Wilhelm Wundt

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First psychological experiment and lab

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Structuralism

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Using introspection to study the elements of the mind

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Edward Titchener

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Used introspection/ structuralism to study the different elements of the mind

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Introspection

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Looking inward and self reflection

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Functionalism

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Studying down to earth emotions, memories, will power, habits, etc.

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Margret Floy Washburn

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First woman to receive a psych PhD

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Nature Side of Nature-Nurture Issue

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Humans are born with the traits they have. People; Plato, Descrates, & Charles Darwin. Natural Selection

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Nurture Side of Nature-Nurture Issue

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Humans develop their traits through experience. People; Aristotle & Locke

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Natural Selection

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Explains the structure and behavior of animals/humans

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Levels of Analysis

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Biological, Psychological & Social-Culture

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Biological Analysis
Genetics, brain and body systems, body's reactions
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Psychological Analysis
Learned fears and expectations, emotional responses, unconscious mind
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Social-Culture Analysis
Culture/Family Expectations, peer influences, other compelling influences
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Basic Research
Research that builds the foundation of psychological knowledge
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Applied Research
Studying behavior and advising on behavior
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Counseling Psychology
Help people cope with challenges by recognizing helpful strengths
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Psychiatry
Doctors of psychology listened to prescribe medicine. Treat the physical effects of psychological disorders
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Clinical Psychology
Treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
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Psychology
Study of behavior and mental process. Describing and explaining how we think act and feel.
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Plato
Socrates student. Believed that knowledge is innate. Mind and body are separable and mind lives on after death.
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Socrates
Platos teacher. Believed that knowledge is innate. Mind and body are separable and the mind moves on after the body dies
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Aristotle
Believed that mind and body were not separable. All knowledge is gained through experience
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Descartes
Mind and body were separable. The fluid in our brain contains animal spirits
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Francis Bacon
Scientific Method
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John Locke
Believed that your mind is a blank slate at birth
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Empiricism
The view that knowledge comes from experience. Science should then rely on observation and understanding.
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Wilhelm Wundt
First psychology lab and first psychological experiment
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Structuralism
Using introspection to study the elements of the mind
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Edward Titchener
Used introspection/ structuralism to study the different elements of the mind
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Introspection
Looking inward and self reflection
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Functionalism
Studying down to earth emotions, memories, will power, habits, etc.
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William James
Taught Mary Calkins
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Mary Calkins
First women American Psychological Association President