Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is the scientific study of behavioral and mental processes?
psychology
Who established the first psychological lab in Leipzig, Germany and was known as the father of psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
What are the 4 reasons why we study psychology?
To describe, explain, predict and change.
What type of perspective in psychology focuses on the Bio Chemistry, DNA, and hormones of a person?
Biological perspective
What type of perspective in psychology focuses on unconscious conflicts/desires, specifically things from your past that influence your future?
Psychoanalytical perspective
What famous psychologist had a Psychoanalytical perspective in psychology?
Sigmund Freud
What type of perspective in psychology focuses on thought processes, perception, self talk, distortion and irrational thoughts?
Cognitive perspective
What type of perspective in psychology focuses on outward behaviors, reinforcement and punishment?
Behavioral perspective
What type of perspective in psychology focuses on society, culture, religion and racism?
Socio-cultural perspective
What type of perspective in psychology that emerged in the 1950’s, focuses on free will and self-actualization of becoming your best self?
Humanistic perspective
What is the approach that systematically considers biological, psychological, and social factors and their complex interactions in understanding health, illness, and health care delivery?
Biopsychosocial approach
What type of degree do PSYCHOLOGIST obtain?
PhD
What type of degree do PSYCHIATRIST obtain?
MD
Bio Psychologist, Forensic Psychologist, and Social Psychologist are all considered what?
Psychologists
What type of research in psychology describe behaviors/mental processes among variables?
Descriptive Research
What type of research in psychology show a RELATIONSHIP among other variables?
Correlational Research
True of False? Correlational Research says that one variable causes the other.
False
What type of research in psychology shows cause and effect?
Experimental Research
What is the Milgram Experiment from 1960?
An experiment done by Stanley Milgram on Nazi War Trials that was designed to determine why Nazi soldiers were so willing to obey Hitler during the Holocaust.
What experiment was the cause for Ethical Guidelines for Research to be created?
The Milgram Experiment
In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, the first was does the potential____________________?
Good outweigh the harm
In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, _______ used in research is questioned.
Animals
In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, what is informed consent?
This tells the participating subject possible risk factors and all the information they can possibly deliver without the risk of effecting the outcome. As well as the option to always leave.
In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, what is confidentiality?
The subject’s private and personal information is kept safe at all times, but can be broken if the subject admits harm to self or others.
In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, what is use of deception?
This is when the experimenters leave certain details out of the experiment to the subject. ex: giving subjects a placebo pill.
In the Ethical Guidelines for Research, what is debriefing?
When experimenter tells everything about the experiment after it is completed and they have all the results.
