Chapter 1 - misc. info Flashcards
there are some misc. info that needs to be learned!
What is the goal of psychology?
The goals of psychology are to describe, explain, predict, and control mental processes and behavior.
What causes thought, behavior, feeling?
(#5) NATURE v. NURTURE
The origin of modern psychology comes from which two areas?
Psychology & Physiology
Describe difference between psychology and physiology:
Philosophy poses questions, debating what you think might be true but cannot be tested.
Physiology provides testing and methods to answer these questions.
If William James were asked “What does a Rubik’s cube serve?” how would he respond?
A: What function or purpose does a Rubik’s cube serve?
What was the first ever treatment for mental illness?
Psychoanalysis, or “talking cure” - Sigmund Freud.
Does psychology just focus on the human mind?
NO. It also studies the minds of non-human animals.
What was the single most important event to alter the science of psychology?
WWII
What is the difference between the Brain and the Mind?
The Brain is just the organ in your noggin’. The Mind is all the actions and functions that come from the brain.
ALWAYS tie Sigmund Freud to _______?
unconscious mind.
ALWAYS tie B.F. Skinner or John Watson to _______?
behaviorism.
ALWAYS tie B.F. Skinner to _______?
reinforcement.
Define psychology.
the scientific study of the mind and behavior.
What was the first testable theory for psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt’s concept of structuralism and introspection.
What is considered the birth year of psychology?
1879! From Wundt’s concept of structuralism.
