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Definition of psychology

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The scientific study of behavior and mental processes

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Two parents of psychology

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Philosophy and physiology

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Father of psychology?

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Wilhelm Wundt

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Where did psychology start?

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Germany, 1879

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What did wilhelm wundt focus on?

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Study of conscious experience

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Who was the first president of apa?

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G. stanley hall

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What does APA stand for

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American psychological assocciation

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What else did Stanley do?

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Make the first research lab in america

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Who was in structuralism

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Edward titchener

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What did structuralism do?

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Examine components of conscious experience; sensation, feelings

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Who was part of functionalism?

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William James

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Who was functionalism inspired by?

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Darwin

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What was functuonalism?

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“Purpose of behavior”

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What is the stream of contionus?

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How one thought is connected to another

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Who was margaret washburn?

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First lady to get a phd in psych

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Who was mary calkins?

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First lady to become president of apa

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Who was leta hollinworth?

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Gender diff and behavior

Gifted

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What was behavioralism?

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Finding truth by physical evdence

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Who were the two people in behavioralism?

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John watson and B.F skinner

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Behaviorist opinion on free will

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Its an illusion

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What did john watson think

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That genetics dont matter on who u become

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Did behaviorist use animals for testing?

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Yes

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What is the law of effect?

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Do something - good outcome - do it again

Do something - bad outcome - not do it again

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Who was the person in psychoanalytic?

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Sigmund freud

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What did sigmund think?

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Early childhood experiences and family life are very important and effect your thoughts when your older

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What is oedipus complex and electra complex

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Secretly inlove with parent of opposite sex

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What did psychoanalytics think of?

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Unconscious. Below conscious but exert influence on behavior; we’re not fully aware

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What did humanist believe in?

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Free will. And no animal subjects

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Who were the two people in humanist?

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Carl rogers and abraham maslow

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What did humanist think about self concept?

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That it governs the way people act. ((Their behaviors))

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What is applied psych?

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Solve practical problems (every day type of thing)

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What is clinical psych?

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Anxiety. After WWII went up, diagnosis/treatment of psychological disorders

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What is cognitive?

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They are interested in mental/conscious events

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Cognitive were against…?

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Behaviorist

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Who is the person in cognitive?

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Noam chamsky

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Who are the people in biological perspective?

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James olds

Roger sperry

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What did roger sperry do?

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Right and left side of brain have different task

Roger sperry split the cherry

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What did james olds do

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Found out that the limbic system is the pleasure system and fear and rage

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What is biological perspective?

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How mind and body influence each other

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Did biological perspective study with animals?

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Yes

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What is evolutionary?

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Behavior described in terms of adaptive value for species

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Who were the people in evolutionary?

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David buss and william james

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What is socio cultural?

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Study the difference between ethnic and cultural groups within and across countries

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Who was the person in socio cultural?

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Legvy gotsky

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What did legvt gotsky do?

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Scaffolding and zone of proximal development

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What are the 6 theoretical perspective?

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  1. Behavioralism
  2. Psychoanalytic
  3. Humanist
  4. Cognitive
  5. Biological
  6. Evolutionary
  7. Sociol-cultural
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What are the major research areas?

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  1. Development
  2. Social
  3. Experimental
  4. Physiology
  5. Cognitive
  6. Psychometrics
  7. Personality
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What is development?

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Behavior changes thru age

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What is social?

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How people relate to/influence others

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What is experimental?

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Study relationships, effects

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What is physiological?

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Role of genetic factors

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What is cognitive?

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Higher mental processes (anything that has to do with thought)

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What is psychometrics?

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Measurement of behavior thru test

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What is personality

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Individuals consistency in behavior

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What was the highest and lowest major research areas?

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Development (highest)

Personality (lowest)

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What are the 4 areas of specialization?

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  1. Clinical
  2. Counseling
  3. Educational/school
  4. Industrial/organizational
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What is the difference between psychiatry and clinical psychology,

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Clinical diagnoses it and talk medication and have a phd

Psychiatry gives out medicine and went to medical schol

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What is imperical?

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Knowledge acquired through observation

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What is individualistic?

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  • individuals viewed as unique and distinct from their social group
  • value independence
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What is collectivistic?

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  • emphasize social group and the individuals role within that group
  • value INTERdependent
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What are you going to get on your quest?

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An A!!

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