Unit 1: History and Approaches Flashcards
Functionalism
- big picture
- behavior impacts our ability (ex. smiling improves communication)
Structuralism
- breakdown thoughts and behaviors
- ex. Why + Hows
Humanistic Psychology
- desire to be good
- goals
- Maslows Hierchy needs
Psychology
The scientific study of humans minds and their functions that effect behavior
Mary Whiton Calkins
- attempt to get a degree
- 1st female president of the APA
Biopsychosocial Approach
Outcomes come from all social, biological, and psychological factors
Biological Pysch
- genetics/DNA/ Neurotransmitters
- psychiatrists
Behavioral Psych
- nature
- rewards and punishments
- learning association
Psychodynamic Psych
- unconcious urges
- PTSD
- early childhood
SocioCultural Psych
- culture
- social norms
- religious beliefs
Development Pysch
Study of humans as they age
Social Psych
Study of how we think about, influence and relate to each other
Behavioral Genetics
Study of power or genetics and its relative power and environmental influences
Empiricism
The view that knowledge originates in experience, and that science should rely on observation and experimentation
Experimental Pysch
Study of behavior and thinking using experiments
Cognitive Neuroscience
Study of the brain using cognition (perception, thinking etc)
Psychometrics
Scientific study of measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits
Educational Psych
Determine effective ways of teaching
Counseling Pysch
Helps people recognize their strengths and resources to deal with issues
Phrenology
Study of the bumps on the head
Clinical Psych
Test for and treat mental illnesses
Cognitive Psych
- reason and logic
- changing beliefs
Evolutionary Psych
- instinct
- natural selection
-cave men
Basic Research
- collects Data
