Chapter 1 Introduction To Psychology Flashcards
Definitio of psychology
Science of behavior and mental processes
Science is based on ____________
Research methods
“Psyche” and “logos” means….
- life
- explanation
Research psychologists
Use scientific methods to create new knowledge about the causes of behavior.
Psychologists practioners
Use existing research to enhance the everyday life of others
Definition of data
Any information collected through formal observation or measurement
What is an outcome of a given event?
When we read about the results of a research project
What is Hindsight bias?
The tendency to think that we could have predicted something thats has already occurred that we probably would not have been able to predict.
Empirical methods
The processes of collecting and organizing data and drawing conclusions about those data
Scientific method
The set of assumptions rules, and procedures that scientists use the conduct empirical research
What are values?
Personal statements
What are facts?
Objective statements determined to be accurate through empirical study
What is nature and nurture?
- Nature: Our biological make up.
- Nurture: The experiences that we have during our lives.
What did the early psychologist Plato argued about psychology?
Plato argued on the nature side, believing that certain kinds of knowledge are innate or inborn
What did the early psychologist Aristotle argued about psychology?
Aristotle was on the nurture side, believing that each child is born as an “empty slate” and that knowledge is primarily acquired through learning add experience
