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Ch. 1 Flashcards

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plan all of our semester– preferred all classes

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Wilhelm Wundt

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credited as one of the founders of psychology; Created the first laboratory for psychological research
Structuralist

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William James

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First American Psychologist; Functionalist

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Sigmund Freud

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Highly influential figure

Thought the unconscious mind could be accessed through dream analysis

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Gestalt Psychology

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Based on the idea that sensory experience can be broken down into individual parts and how they relate to each other as a whole

Influenced sensation and perception

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Ivan Pavlov

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Biologist; theorized classical conditioning

dog and bell experiment

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John B. Watson

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Known as the father of behaviorism within psychology

“if you didn’t see it, it doesn’t exist”

Focused on observable behavior

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B. F. Skinner

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Behaviorist; Operant Conditioning

Consequences and effects of actions

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Maslow

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Humanist; Hierarchy of Needs

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Carl Rogers

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Humanis; developed client-centered therapy

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Noam Chomsky

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Influenced the beginning of the cognitive revolution

Believed psychology needed to incorporate mental functioning into behaviors

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Margaret Floy Washburn

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The first woman to earn a doctorate in psychology

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Sensation and Perception

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The psychological experience of sensory information

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Jean Piaget

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Famous for theories regarding changes in cognitive ability throughout our development.

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Social Psychology

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How individuals interact and relate with others and how such interactions can affect behavior

  • Prejudice
  • Attraction
  • Interpersonal Conflicts
  • Obedience
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Health Psychology

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How individual health is directly related by biological psychological and sociocultural influences

The biopsychosocial model suggests that health/illness is determined by an interaction of these three factors

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Cognitive-behavioral therapists

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Take cognitive processes and behaviors into account when providing psychotherapy

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Industrial-Organizational

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Branch that applies psychological theories, principles and research to industrial ad organizational settings

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Sports & Exercise Psychology

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Focus on psychological aspects regarding sports and physical performance

Includes motivation, performance, related anxiety and general mental well being

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Careers in Psychology

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Teaching
Research
Clinical Psychologist
Counseling psychologist
Social Work
Corporate and Marketing Jobs

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