Chapter 1 pt. 1 Flashcards
What book talks about common misconceptions about psychology?
“50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology”
What is psychology?
empirical study of behavior and the mental/physiological processes underlying behavior/cognition
empirical means verified by ______________/______________
observation/experience
myth or fact:
most people use only 10% of their brain power
myth
myth or fact:
playing Mozart’s music to infants has not been proven to boost their intelligence
fact
myth or fact:
hypothesis is a unique “trance” state that differs in kind from wakefulness
myth
myth or fact:
hypothesis is useful for retrieving memories of forgotten events
myth
myth or fact: the polygraph (lie detector) test is not an accurate means of detecting dishonesty
fact
myth or fact:
opposites attract: We are most romantically attracted to people who differ from us
myth
myth or fact:
people with schizophrenia have multiple personalities
myth
myth or fact:
a large portion of criminals successfully use the insanity defense
myth
psychology is a “________ Science”
Practical
psychology is a “practical ________”
Science
What is the possible subject matter(s) in psychology?
- consciousness
- perception (all senses)
- learning
- memory
- development
- psychological disorders/treatments
abnormal psychology is a ____ _______ of the puzzle
small piece
assumptions without _________ _________ or myths can be harmful!
empirical evidence
the more we understand about behavior and the brain, the more we can develop __________ and ____________ _________!
treatments
preventative measures
the more we understand about _________ and the _____, the more we can develop treatments and preventative measures!
behavior
brain
psychology has intellectual roots in ___________ and ___________
physiology
philosophy
List the stages of psychology in order.
- intellectual roots in physiology and philosophy
- structuralism
- functionalism
- psychoanalysis
- behaviorism
- humanism
the term psychology comes from two Greek words:
(1) ________, meaning the soul
(2) ______, referring to the study of a subject
(1) psyche
(2) logos
the term psychology comes from two Greek words:
(1) psyche, meaning the _____
(2) logos, referring to the _____ of a ________
soul
study
subject
____________, literally means, “the study of the mind”
psychology
psychology, literally means, “____ ______ __ ___ _____”
the study of the mind
What are the themes in psychology?
theme 1: psychology is empirical
theme 2: psychology is theoretically diverse
theme 3: psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context
theme 4: behavior is determined by multiple causes
theme 5: behavior is shaped by cultural heritage
theme 6: heredity and environment jointly influence behavior (i.e. nature or nurture)
theme 7: people’s experience of the world is highly subjective
