Chapter 1 Flashcards
Definition of psychology
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Two parents of psychology
Philosophy and physiology
Father of psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt
Where did psychology start?
Germany, 1879
What did wilhelm wundt focus on?
Study of conscious experience
Who was the first president of apa?
G. stanley hall
What does APA stand for
American psychological assocciation
What else did Stanley do?
Make the first research lab in america
Who was in structuralism
Edward titchener
What did structuralism do?
Examine components of conscious experience; sensation, feelings
Who was part of functionalism?
William James
Who was functionalism inspired by?
Darwin
What was functuonalism?
“Purpose of behavior”
What is the stream of contionus?
How one thought is connected to another
Who was margaret washburn?
First lady to get a phd in psych
Who was mary calkins?
First lady to become president of apa
Who was leta hollinworth?
Gender diff and behavior
Gifted
What was behavioralism?
Finding truth by physical evdence
Who were the two people in behavioralism?
John watson and B.F skinner
Behaviorist opinion on free will
Its an illusion
What did john watson think
That genetics dont matter on who u become
Did behaviorist use animals for testing?
Yes
What is the law of effect?
Do something - good outcome - do it again
Do something - bad outcome - not do it again
Who was the person in psychoanalytic?
Sigmund freud
What did sigmund think?
Early childhood experiences and family life are very important and effect your thoughts when your older
What is oedipus complex and electra complex
Secretly inlove with parent of opposite sex
What did psychoanalytics think of?
Unconscious. Below conscious but exert influence on behavior; we’re not fully aware
What did humanist believe in?
Free will. And no animal subjects
Who were the two people in humanist?
Carl rogers and abraham maslow
What did humanist think about self concept?
That it governs the way people act. ((Their behaviors))
What is applied psych?
Solve practical problems (every day type of thing)
What is clinical psych?
Anxiety. After WWII went up, diagnosis/treatment of psychological disorders
What is cognitive?
They are interested in mental/conscious events
Cognitive were against…?
Behaviorist
Who is the person in cognitive?
Noam chamsky
Who are the people in biological perspective?
James olds
Roger sperry
What did roger sperry do?
Right and left side of brain have different task
Roger sperry split the cherry
What did james olds do
Found out that the limbic system is the pleasure system and fear and rage
What is biological perspective?
How mind and body influence each other
Did biological perspective study with animals?
Yes
What is evolutionary?
Behavior described in terms of adaptive value for species
Who were the people in evolutionary?
David buss and william james
What is socio cultural?
Study the difference between ethnic and cultural groups within and across countries
Who was the person in socio cultural?
Legvy gotsky
What did legvt gotsky do?
Scaffolding and zone of proximal development
What are the 6 theoretical perspective?
- Behavioralism
- Psychoanalytic
- Humanist
- Cognitive
- Biological
- Evolutionary
- Sociol-cultural
What are the major research areas?
- Development
- Social
- Experimental
- Physiology
- Cognitive
- Psychometrics
- Personality
What is development?
Behavior changes thru age
What is social?
How people relate to/influence others
What is experimental?
Study relationships, effects
What is physiological?
Role of genetic factors
What is cognitive?
Higher mental processes (anything that has to do with thought)
What is psychometrics?
Measurement of behavior thru test
What is personality
Individuals consistency in behavior
What was the highest and lowest major research areas?
Development (highest)
Personality (lowest)
What are the 4 areas of specialization?
- Clinical
- Counseling
- Educational/school
- Industrial/organizational
What is the difference between psychiatry and clinical psychology,
Clinical diagnoses it and talk medication and have a phd
Psychiatry gives out medicine and went to medical schol
What is imperical?
Knowledge acquired through observation
What is individualistic?
- individuals viewed as unique and distinct from their social group
- value independence
What is collectivistic?
- emphasize social group and the individuals role within that group
- value INTERdependent
What are you going to get on your quest?
An A!!
