Chapter One

Psychology 1003 with Paulapederson at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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By: Jordan Laursen
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Psychology: Themes and Variations, Briefer Edition (with Concept Charts)
Created: 2011-02-09
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psychology's intellectual parents were

philosophy & physiology

Psychology's founder

William Wundt (set up the first researchable lab)

Wundt argued psychology should be the scientific study of

consciousness

Titchener focused on

structuralism

structuralism argues

psychology should use introspection to analyze consciousness into its basic elements

William James focused on

functionalism

functionalism argues

psychology should investigate the purposes of consciousness

structuralism/functionalism had a longer lasting impact?

functionalism

functionalism fostered the emergence of...&...

behaviorism and applied psychology

Frued focused on the ________ mind and psycho_________

unconscious mind and psychoanalysis

psychoanalytic theory

emphasizes unconscious determinants of behavior and the importance of sexuality

John B Watson founded....

behaviorism

Skinner

influenced behaviorism; and focused on the importance of the environment; also generated controversy by arguing free will is an illusion

behaviorism focused on

observable behavior; and eventually took over the study of the conscious mind

Who were the two people that focused on behaviorism?

Watson and Skinner

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow focused on

humanism

humanism focuses on

unique qualities of human behavior and the irrelevance of animal research; also has an optimistic view on human nature, stressing humans' freedom and potential for growth

Psychology is empirical means that

it is based on objective observations made through research

Peoples experience of the world is highly subjective, meaning

people tend to see what they expect to see and what they want to see

The year psychology was born

1879

introspection

careful, systematic observations of one's own conscious experience

Psychology is

the scientific study of behavior

behavior is

the overt or observable responses or activities

cognition is

mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge

biological perspective is

behavior explained in terms of physiological processes

cognitive perspective

a psychological approach that emphasizes mental processes in perception, memory, language, problem solving, and other areas of behavior

D.I.E. model stands for

Describe, Interpret, Evaluate

ethnocentrism

viewing one's own group as superior and as the standard for judging

socioculture perspective

a psychological approach that emphasizes social and cultural influences on behavior

Goals of Psychology (hint: D. E. P. C/C.)

Describing behaviors and mental processes

Explaining why these processes occur

Predicting future events

Control/Changing behaviors and mental processes

Psychology in jobs is mostly

private practice

About this deck

By: Jordan Laursen
Textbook:

Psychology: Themes and Variations, Briefer Edition (with Concept Charts)
Created: 2011-02-09
Size: 32 flashcards
Views: 25

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