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Ch. 1 - Evolution of Psychology Flashcards

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Definition of Psychology

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The study of the mind and behavior

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Modern Psychology DOB

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1879 - Wundt establishes 1st psychology labs

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Mary Whiton Calkins

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1st woman president of APA

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Margaret Floy Washburn

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1st woman to earn Ph.D. 2nd woman president of APA

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Leta Stetter Hollingworth

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1st to use term “gifted” w/ children.

debunked theory that women have decreased performance during menstrual cycle

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Structuralism

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Focused on structures of the mind and elements of consciousness (sensation and perception)

Introspeciton - systematic self-observation of one’s conscious experience

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Functionalism

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Focused on function or purpose of consciousness

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Psychoanalytic Perspective

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Focus on the unconscious

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G. Stanley Hall

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  • exposed scholars in US to Freud’s psychoanalytic theory.

- mentor for 1st African American Ph.D Psych student

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Why did Psych came to age as a profession

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Due to need
PTSD WW2
Clinical psych receives institutional support

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Behavioral Perspective

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emphasized the Environment (Nurture)

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Cognitive Perspective

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study of thoughts and mental processes

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Theoretical Perspectives

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Focus on physiological bases of behavior

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Evolutionary Perspective

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Natural selection occurs for behavioral, as well as physical characteristics

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Positive Psychology

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Focus on the positive, creative, and fulfilling aspects of human existence

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Reasons to study psychology

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1) Powerful way of thinking
2) Helps understand the complexity of behavior
3) It’s practical

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Structuralism Psychologist (notable)

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Edward Tichener

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Functionalism Psychologist (notable)

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William James

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Psychoanalytic Psychologists (notable)

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Freud (founder) /Jung/ Adler

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Behavioral Psychologists (notable)

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John B. Watson / Ivan Pavlov / B.F. Skinner

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Pavlov

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Classical conditioning

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B.F. Skinner found that…

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Responses that lead to positive outcomes are repeated

Responses that lead negative outcomes are not repeated

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Humanistic Perspective Psychologists (notable)

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Carl Rogers / Abraham Maslow

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Founding father of humanism. Focus on the patient or client

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Carl Rogers

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Creator of Hierarchy of needs

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Maslow

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What are the hierarchy of needs in order?

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Physiological/Safety/Social/Esteem/Self actualization

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