Chap 2: Philosophy to psychology

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

A standardized way of making observations, gathering data, testing hypothesis, and interpreting results to establish theories in order to describe and measure human behavior

Question 2

Free will versus determinism

Answer 2

Is human behavior a result of ‘free will’, where a person makes a conscious decision to act out in a particular way? Or is it determinism, where actions are governed by both internal and external influences outside the person’s control.

Question 3

Mind versus body problem

Answer 3

Is the mind a seperate entity from the physical body (dualism) or is it part of the same system (monolism)

Question 4

Nature versus Nuture debate

Answer 4

Which has greater influence on a person’s mental processes and behaviour: heredity and genes or enviromental infleunces

Question 5

Philosophy

Answer 5

A displice that trys to understand human behaviour by using logic and reason rather than observation and experimental research methods

Question 6

Psychology

Answer 6

The systematic study of the mind (mental processes) and its behaviour

Question 7

Three processes of psychology

Answer 7

1. Gathering factual information
2. Forming theories to explain these facts
3. Testing these theories

Question 8

Psychology is considered a science because….

Answer 8

Psychology is considered a science as it uses a systematic approach - known as the scieniftic method

Question 9

Psychologists

Answer 9

Focus on understanding mental processes and behaviour to diagonse mental health issues and can draw on diverse array of assesment procedures and psychological tests to treat people, depending of their feild of specialism

Question 10

Psychiatrists

Answer 10

focus on prescribing treatments based on the medical model (i.e medications) to help people- Qulaified doctor

Question 11

Social Workers

Answer 11

focus on finding solutions to soical problems