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Chapter 1: Science of Psychology Flashcards

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1
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Is the field of psychology an older science?

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No, it Is a newer field.

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Who is the father of psychology and when?

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William Wundt in 1879.

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What did William Wundt come up with?

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Structuralism (structure/basic elements of mind)

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Structuralism example

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Chocolate bar smells sweet, has lines, can be broken up, is smooth

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What did William James come up with?

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Functionalism (how mind thinks, works)

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Gestalt principle

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View whole figure instead of parts

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Gestalt example

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You hear the melody of the song, not each note

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What did Freud come up with?

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Psychoanalysis (unconscious part of our brain causes conflicts)

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What did Pavlov and Watson come up with?

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Behaviorism (behavior is learned/observed)

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What was the Little Albert experiment?

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An infant was conditioned to be afraid of a white rat (learned)

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What is the psychodynamic perspective?

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Based on psychoanalysis, less sexual, unconscious

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What is the behavioral perspective?

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Operant conditioning, reinforcement of an action

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Give an example of the behavioral perspective

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A child cries, a mother gives approval, so the child cries in the future because she rewarded him with approval

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What is the humanistic perspective (third force)?

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Free will and self actualization, “all people are good”

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What is the cognitive perspective?

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How people think and/or problem solve

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What is the sociocultural perspective?

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Impact of social interactions, culture, or society

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What is an example of the sociocultural perspective?

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Two twins, one raised in the US and the other in Africa would behave completely different.

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What is the biopsychological perspective?

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Biological bases of behavior/mental processes

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Give an example of the biopsychological perspective?

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Dementia/Alzheimers is due to genetics

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What is the evolutionary perspective?

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Biological bases for characteristics shared by all humans, evolution

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Give an example of the evolutionary perspective?

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All humans are scared of snakes

22
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What is a correlation?

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A relationship between 2 or more variables, does not imply causation

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What does the correlation coefficient tell you?

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R = The direction and strength of relation/line

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When do you have a positive correlation?

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When both variables are moving in the same direction.

25
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Give an example of a positive correlation

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Those who eat more will gain weight

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When do you have a negative correlation?

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If variables are moving in opposite directions.

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Give an example of a negative correlation

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Those with high self esteem have a low chance of developing depression

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What is a third variable?

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An unknown factor that affects an experiment

29
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Give an example of a third variable

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Churches cause crime, third variable is the population of city making crime higher

30
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When can you imply causation?

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Experimentation

31
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What did Plato come up with?

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Rationalism (understanding the world)

32
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What perspective does a psychologist use?

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Multiple perspectives

33
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What did Aristotle come up with?

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Empiricism (direct observation explain the world)

34
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Give an example of empiricism

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The sky is blue, blue is calming, blue is the color of bird feathers, blue is sad

35
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What is a psychiatrist?

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They go to medical school, can diagnose and treat patients with medicine

36
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What is a psychologist?

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Someone who has a doctorate degree

37
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What is a counselor/therapist?

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They have a master degree in counseling

38
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What is the observer effect?

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When participants are observed, they act different

39
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What is observer bias?

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The researcher only “sees” what they are looking for

40
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What is courtesy bias from a survey?

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When a participant lies to answer the question “correctly”

41
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Give an example of courtesy bias

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Have you been flossing, participant lies and says yes

42
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What is a disadvantage of a case study?

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The results cannot always be generalized because it’s specific to that person

43
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What group gets the independent variable?

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The experimental group

44
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What group is given no/neutral treatment?

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The control group

45
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What is a placebo?

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Expectations of participants can influence their behavior so they are given a “false treatment”

46
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Give an example of a placebo

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A sugar pill

47
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What is a quasi experiment?

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When random assignment is not possible due to logic/ethical reasons

48
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Give an example of a quasi experiment

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Pregnant women and alcohol, you would not give them alcohol because that is not ethical

49
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How are psychological studies approved?

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By an IRB

50
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What is a single blind experiment?

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When the participants don’t know what group they are put in

51
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What is a double blind experiment?

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When the participants/experimenter don’t know what group they are put in

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