What is psychology Flashcards
(24 cards)
Considers the function of mental a behavioral processes on adaptation
Functionalism
Concerned with behavior, not mental processes
Behaviorism
What did Freud emphasize? ___ & ___
the unconscious mind and childhood experiences
Emphasized human growth potential
Humanistic psychology
It’s not nature or nurture, but the ___- _____ _____
gene-environment interaction
carefully worded statement of exact procedures used in a study
Operational definition
A meta-analysis is…
multiple studies analysis
Case studies are (3 things)
- descriptive
- examine one group/individual
- reveal universal principles
Confounding variable is also known as the ___ ___
placebo effect
APA guidelines:
- humane care
- healthful conditions
- minimize discomfort
APA ethics codes:
- consent
- protect from harm
- keep info confidential
- fully debrief after
Plasticity is the brain’s…
ability to change
Central nervous system is the ___ and the ___
brain and spinal chord
Endocrine system is responsible for…
(Pituitary gland does this too)
secreting hormones into bloodstream
The brain’s sensory control center
Thalamus
4 parts of the limbic system?
Thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala
Deals with eating, drinking, body temp, sex
hypothalamus
These deal with a higher level of executive functioning (not fully developed in many of my male peers lol)
frontal lobes
Arousal comes before emotion
James Lange Theory
Cannon-Bard theory
arousal and emotion same time
Schachter-Singer Two-Factor Theory
Arousal + Label = emotion
These 3 guys came up with:
- emotion follows 2 pathways (high and low)
- response happens instantly without conscious appraisal
Zajonc, Lazarus and LeDoux
Tending to feel worse off compared to others
Relative Deprivation
3 phases of general adaptation syndrome (GAS)
- Alarm
- Resistance
- Exhaustion
