1.What is Psychology? Flashcards
define psychology
psychology is defined formally as a science of mental processes (cognism) and behaviour (behaviourism) and how they are affected /affect by our experience
define mental processes
activities happening in mind schema which emerges as a result of interactions of experiences with environment
mind activities vs brain activities
example
mind activities :: association , grouping , assertion
brain activities :: neural signals , brain waves changes
example of mental process
remembering, learning, knowing, perceiving.
define behaviour
behaviour as an association between stimulus (S) and response (R)
types of behaviour
overt / covert
Psychology as science
scientific exp. method
minimum bias
objective
systematic
verifiable
biological principles
Cause - effect relationship
hypothetico - deductive model
evolutionary approachpsychology as social science
multiple cause and effect
subjectivity
humans as social beings
increased role of culture and society but in science it is nil
who gave unified theory of brain
Sperry & Penrose
What is phantom arm and duplicate parent experience ?
What does they prove ?
prove that their is an entity other than brain . that is mind
what is positive visualization technique ?
its uses ?
unclog blocked arteries
fight fear psychosis
how to improve immune system?
mind help in Psychoneuroimmunology ?
popular notion which may not be true
men more intelligent than women
student who were taught one by one vs students who were given question randomly
one is not able to give one’s best if you are asked to perform before a large audience.
popular notion which may not be true
men more intelligent than women
student who were taught one by one vs students who were given question randomly
one is not able to give one’s best if you are asked to perform before a large audience.
structuralism
first lab Wilhelm Wundt. break consciousness in part introspection criticism
functionalism
William James
function of consciousness
John dewey
darwin - evolutionary psychology
gestalt
wolfgang kholer , kurt Koffka study mind and behaviour together organisation of perceptual experiences sum more than its component example :: movie figure ground relationship laws
different laws in gestalt
proximity
closure
pragnaz /simplicity
familiarity
behaviourism
Ivan pavlov , BF skinner
focus on observable and verifiable
overt behaviour to be studied
Objectivity
psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud
behaviour = unconscious desires and conflicts.
treat psychological disorder
gratification wanting being
mind = con , sub , uncon
methods = free association , dream interpretation
3 working force = ego , super , ID
Humanistic
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow
human free will , striving to grow and achieve their inner potential
methods = client centered therapy , unconditional positive regards
need hierarchy model- maslow
Cognitive
human mind as an information processing system
constructivism
exp to prove mental pprocess exist
development of psychology in india
1915 –> first psychology lab
1916 –> dept at culcutta university
1938, Department of Applied Psychology established in Calcutta University.
Dr. N.N. Sengupta –> trained in structuralism from USA.
currently , There are two centers of excellence in psychology
Psychology in a Third World Country: The Indian Experience –> Durganand Sinha.
development of psychology in india
1915 –> first psychology lab
1916 –> dept at culcutta university
1938, Department of Applied Psychology established in Calcutta University.
Dr. N.N. Sengupta –> trained in structuralism from USA.
currently , There are two centers of excellence in psychology
Psychology in a Third World Country: The Indian Experience –> Durganand Sinha.
