ch. 1 what is psychology Flashcards by Kate McNamara

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structuralism

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functionalism

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humanistic perspective

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psychoanalytic perspective

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sociocultural perspective

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clinical

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forensic

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psychiatrist

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Wilhelm Wendt

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BF Skinner - reinforcement

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are psychologists interested in emotions?

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yes

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who wrote first psych book

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Wilhelm Wundt

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what type of science is psychology?

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social

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goals of psych

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observe
describe behavior
explain
predict
control

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theory

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statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are

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most popular psych area

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clinical

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humanistic perspective

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emphasizes the influence of human consciousness

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cognitive activities

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private mental processes, such as thoughts and memories

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educational psychologist

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focus on course planning and instructional methods

common middle age beliefs

superstitions bleedings water (float test)

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sum of parts

contemporary perspectives

computer science

Freud

psychcoalanysis internal conflcits unconscious wishes sexual desires verbal slips

psychodynamic thinking

unconscious impulses

cognitive perspective

interpretation of mental images, thinking, language

Skinner introduced

reinforcement