Ch. One: Info and Research Flashcards
Psych
Define Psychology
The science of behavior and mental processes.
Name the five roots (and their founders) of psychology
Structuralism- Wundt
Functionalism- James
Psychodynamic- Freud
Behaviorism- Watson/Skinner
Humanism- Rogers/ Maslow
What are the four goals in psychology?
Describe, Predict, Explain, Control
There are seven academic approaches to Psychology, what are they?
Neuroscience, Evolutionary, Behavior Genetics, Cognitive, Behavioral, Psychodynamic, and Sociocultural
What is descriptive research?
A research method that includes case studies, surveys, and observations.
What is correlational research?
A research method that finds the relationship between one or more variables.
What is experimental research?
A scientific research method that involves manipulating one or more independent variables to observe their effect on a dependent variable, while controlling for extraneous variables
Structuralism focused on what?
Understanding the structure of consciousness by getting patients to look inward.
Define Fuctionalism
A study of psychology that focuses on understanding the functions and purposes of the mind and behavior
What was the basis of Psychodynamics?
A study focused on the understanding of mental processes and behavior, shaped by the conscious and unconscious mind.
Define Behaviorism
A psychological approach that focuses on observable behavior and the environmental factors that influence it.
Define Humanism
A perspective that emphasizes the inherent goodness and potential of human beings, focusing on the study of an individual’s subjective experiences, personal growth, and self-actualization.
Hypothesis
A specific, testable prediction about the relationship between variables or the outcome of an experiment.
What are the four big ideas?
Biopsychosocial, Critical Thinking, and Dual Process
Theory
A well-developed and systematic explanation of observed patterns in behavior and mental processes
