psychology quiz

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Applied research

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research intended to solve practical problems

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Psychology

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Scientific study of behavior and mental processes

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Basic research

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research done to increase the scientific knowledge

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Introspection

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describing one’s conscious experience

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ID

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Instincts, motives, desires.

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Super Ego

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based on morality ex. Culture, experience

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Ego

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What makes our decisions based on the ID and superego

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Structuralism

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Study of the structure of the conscious experience ( How the brain works) .. 1st school of thought

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Functionalism

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Study of the function of consciousness (why the brain works)

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Behaviorism:

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The study of observable behavior (most dominant school of thought)

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Gestalt Psychology:

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Psychological perspective that emphasizes our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes ( The whole is different than the sum of its parts)

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Gestalt psychology has _ parts

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3 parts

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gesalt psychology parts

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Law of closure - objects that are grouped together but seen as one

Law of pragnanz - when the brain sees something in the simplest form

Law of similarities

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Psychoanalysis:

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a theory that states that abnormal behavior is related to unconscious drives and conflicts (psychoanalysis is also talking therapy that relied on personal observations and reflections instead of lab experiments)

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Classical conditioning:

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is a way of learning where a neutral stimulus (something that doesn’t normally trigger a response) gets paired with a stimulus that naturally causes a response.

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Operant conditioning:

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a way of learning where behavior is influenced by rewards or punishments

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Positive reinforcement

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add or give you something that will increase behavior

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Reinforcement

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to increase a particular behavior

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Negative reinforcement

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remove something unpleasant that will increase your good behavior

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Punishment

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to decrease behavior

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positive punishment

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adding something to decrease behavior

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Negative punishment

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• removing something to decrease behavior

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Abc’s of behavior

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A = antecedent
B-Behavior
C- Consequence

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Humanistic psychology

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the study of conscious experience,
the individual’s freedom to choose,and the capacity for personal growth.

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William Wundt

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-Father of psychology -Founder of modern psychology -Opened the first psychology lab -Attempted to understand human consciousness using a process called introspection

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Edward.B.Titchener

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-Founder of structuralism -Stressed psychology as a descriptive science -Studied the structural element of consciousness

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William James

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-First american psychologist -author of the first psychology textbook -Disagreed with the structural approach -Founder of functionalism

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Sigmund Freud

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-Founder of psychoanalysis -Used personal observations and reflection (not scientific) -Focused on the unconscious mind

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Ivan Pavlov

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-Discovered classical conditioning -Emphasized the study of observable behavior -Experimented with dogs -Focuses on involuntary automatic behaviors

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John B.Watson

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-Founder of behaviorism -Emphasized objective and scientific methodology -Believed that psychology should restrict its efforts to studying observable behaviors not mental process (Classical conditioning)

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B.F.Skinner

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-Emphasized conscious experience -Believed that the human is different from the sum of all the parts -Behavioral psychologist -Focused on strengthening or weakening behaviors -Discovered operant conditioning

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Abraham Maslow

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-Humanistic psychologist who proposed the hierarchy of needs, with self actualization as one of the ultimate psychological needs.

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what did abraham maslaw do

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-Focused on the study of conscious experience, the individual freedom to choose and the capacity for personal growth. -Stressed the conscious experience and free will -Believed that Healthy individuals should strive to reach their full potential. -Rejected the idea that behavior is controlled by rewards and punishments.

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Carl rogers

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Humanist who developed client centered therapy and stressed the importance of acceptance, genuineness, empathy in fostering human growth.

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs

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-Psychological ( need to eat breath sleep) -Safety (earn money , build resources) -Social( love, belonging, family and friends) -Self esteem ( self confidence,respect from our peers) -Self actualization (to become the most complete and authentic version of ourselves)

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Jean piaget

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-Pioneer in the study of developmental psychology -introduced a stage theory of cognitive development that led to be a better understanding of children's thought process - Was interested in how thinking develops - Believed younger children thought differently than older children