Chapter 1 Nature of psychology Flashcards
Definite a behaviour
Any observable action made by a animal, specifically humans
Define Psychology
Is the scientific study of behaviour and mental processes in humans
Define cognition
A mental process.
Define a mental process
An individuals thoughts and feelings that are personal and can not be observed
What is the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist
A psychologist studies behaviour and mental process or conditions, and takes a non medical approach, and spend 6 years studding.
A psychiatrist treats behavioural problems and mental conditions, they take a medical approach and spend 11-14 years studding.
What does the word psychology come from?
Psych- meaning mind.
And
Logos- meaning study or knowledge.
What two sciences did psychology I merge from?
Philosophy
And
Physiology
What are the 5 steps for psychology as a science?
1- Develop a Research question
2- Plan a Research activity that is parallel to the scientific method
3- Conduct research and collect empirical evidence
4- Complete a analysis of your results
5- Draw conclusions based on results
What are the 6 ethical issue a psychologist now must follow?
Confidentiality, Voluntary participation, Withdrawal rights, Informed consent procedures, Deception, and Debriefing.
What are ethics?
The term refers to the standards that guide individuals to identify good, desirable, and acceptable conduct. Ethics is defined as the moral correctness of a specified conduct.
What are the four psychological perspectives?
Biological, Behavioural, Cognitive, and Socio-Cultural
What is the Biological perspective look at?
This perspective looks at physical changes that occur on or in the brain.
To answer this is genetics, Brian work, heart rate(physiological).
The physical result in reaction to some sort of stimulation.
What does the Behavioural perspective look at?
This looks at physical actions and movements, and our development and experience combining to become these results.
To answer this is a response to rules, punishment and rewards.
What is the cognitive perspective defined as
It is how we acquire, process, remember and use information about our experiences, it also I how we relate this to behaviour.
To answer this is how someone knows, recognises, or the process of encoding, storing, and retrieval something.
What is the Socio-Cultural perspective about?
How we gain experiences from our environment and how our development shapes us.
To answer this is to compare the bringing up of a person in their country, state or town.
