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Chapter 1: Psychology + Scientific Thinking Flashcards

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psychology

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the scientific study of the mind, brain, + behavior

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levels of analysis

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rungs on a ladder of analysis, with lower levels tied most closely to biological influences + higher levels tied most closely to social influences

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depression at the SOCIAL LEVEL

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loss of important personal relationships, lack of social support

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depression at the BEHAVIORAL LEVEL

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decrease in pleasurable activities, moving + talking slowly, withdrawing from others

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depression at the MENTAL LEVEL

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depressed thoughts, sad feelings, ideas of suicide

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depression at the NEUROLOGICA/PHYSIOLOGICAL LEVEL

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differences among people in the size + functioning of brain structures related to mood

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depression at the NEUROCHEMICAL LEVEL

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differences in levels of the brains chemical messengers that influence mood

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depression at the MOLECULAR LEVEL

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variations in people’s genes that predispose to depression

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human behavior is hard/easy to predict

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-hard to predict
-multiply determined, produced by many factors

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psychological influences are independent/dependent

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rarely independent; so dependent

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reciprocal determinism

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we mutually influence each other’s behavior

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naive realism

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the belief that we see the world precisely as it is in truth
-seeing is believing

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science

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-a systematic approach to evidencce, designed to keep us from fooling ourselves
-not a body of knowledge
-begins with empiricism, with observations tested by rigorous methods

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empiricism

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the premise that knowledge should initially be acquired through observation

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confirmation bias

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the tendency to seek out evidence that supports our hypotheses + deny, dismiss, or distort evidence that contradicts them

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belief perserverance

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tendency to stick with our initial beliefs, even when evidence contracts them

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metaphysical claims

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non-testable assertions that fall outside the realm of science
-not necessarily wrong or unimportant

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pseudoscience

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a set of claims that seems scientific but isn’t
-lacks the safeguards against confirmation bias + belief perserverance that characterize science

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example of overuse of ad hoc immunizing hypothesis

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the psychic who claimed to predict the future failed all controlled tests in the lab because the experimenters inhibited his extrasensory powers

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examxple of lack of self-correction when contrary evidence is published

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although most scientists say that we use almost all our brains, we’ve found a way to harness additional brain power previously undiscovered

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example of overreliance on anecdotes

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this woman practiced yoga daily for 3 weeks + hasn’t had a day of depression since

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example of exaggerated claims

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3 simple steps will change your love life forever

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example of meaningless “psychobabble” that uses fancy scientific-sounding terms that don’t make sense

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sinewave filtered auditory stimulation is carefully designed to encourage maximal orbitofrontal dendritic development

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example of absence of connectivity to other research

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amazing new innovations in research have shown that eye massage results in reading speeds 10x faster than average

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example of lack of review by other scholars (peer review) or replication by independent labs

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50 studies conducted by the company all show overwhelming success

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example of talk of “proof” instead of “evidence”

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our new program is proven to reduce social anxiety by at least 50%

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patternicity

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the tendency to perceive meaningful patterns in their absence

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dangers of pseudoscience

name 3

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-opportunity cost
-direct harm
-inability to think scientifically

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antidote against pseudoscience

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thinking clearly

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emotional reasoning fallacy

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using emotions rather than evidence as the guide

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bandwagon fallacy

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lots of people believe it, so it must be true

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“not me” fallacy

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other people may have those biases, but not me

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scientific thinking

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distinguishing fact from fiction

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scientific skepticism

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approach of evaluating all claims with an open mind but insisting on persuasive evidence before accepting them

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critical thinking

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set of skills for evaluating all claims in an open-minded + careful fashion

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nature-nurture debate

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are our behaviors attributed mostly ot our genes/nature or to our rearing environments/nurture?

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free will-determinism debate

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to what extent are our behaviors freely selected rather than caused by factors outside of our control?

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Rene Descartes

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-founder of rationalism
-I think, therefore, I exist

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dualism

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the body + mind are separate

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Wilhelm Wundt

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-father of psychological science
-internal, non-observable events could be studied using experimental procedures
-used trained observations + measurement apparatuses + machines

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Edward Titchener

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-founder of structualism
-revived introspection
-studied the contents of the mind/conscious experience in a scientific matter (systematic observation)

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introspection

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a technique/tool to help break down conscious experiences into separate components suitable for research

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William James

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-father of American psychological science
-created Principles of Psychology textbook
-applied evolutionary theory to human psychology, adaptive value in promoting survival + success in reproduction

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John B. Watson

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-founded behaviorism
-focused on uncovering general principles of learning underlying human/animal behaviors
-focus on observable behavior + human mind is a black box

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learning

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the process of acquiring new behavior

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Jean Piaget

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-prononent of cognitive psychology, cognitivism
-thinking is central to psychology
-focused on examining the role of mental processes on behavior
-children conceptualize the world in a markedly different way tahn adults do

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Sigmund Freud

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-founder of psychoanalysis
-focused on uncovering the role of unconscious psychological processes + early life experiences in behavior

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Mary Whiton Calkins

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-1st woman president of the American Psychological Association, promoting psychology as a profession + science

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Carl Rogers

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-clinician, founder of humanistic psychology
-emphasized free will + personal growth
-client-centered psychotherapiy

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Abraham Maslow

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-founder of humanistic psychology
-theory of motivation: hierarchy of needs

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counseling psychologists

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work with people experiencing temporary/relatively self-contained life problems

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clinical psychologists

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perform assessment, diagnosis, + treatment of mental disorders; conduct research on people with mental disorders

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developmental psychologists

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conduct research on infants’, children’s, + sometimes adults’ + elderly people’s emotional, physiological, + cognitive processes + how these change with age

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school psychologists

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work with teachers, parents, + children to remedy students’ behavioral, emotional, + learning difficulties

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experimental psychologists

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use research methods to study memory, language, thinking, + social behaviors of humans

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biological psychologists

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examine the physiological basis of behavior in animals + humans

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forensic psychologists

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-some: work in prisons, jails, + other settings to assess + diagnose inmates + assist with their rehabilitation/treatment
-others: conduct research on eyewitness testimony or jury decision-making

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industrial-organizational psychologists

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-work in companies to help select productive employees, evaluate performance, examine the effects of different working + living conditions on people’s behavior (environmental psychologists)
-design equipment to maximize employee performance + minimize accidents (human factors + engineering psychologists)

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