Chapter 1 The Science of Mind: The Discipline of Psychology

Question 1

Hub science

Answer 1

All careers require and understanding of people and their behavior

Question 2

Voluntarism

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the power of the will organizes the mind’s content into higher-level thought processes

Question 3

Structuralism

Answer 3

the mind can be broken down into the smallest elements of experience

Question 4

Introspection

Answer 4

examination of one’s own mental thoughts and emotional processes

Question 5

Functionalism

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describes the mind as a functional tool that allows us to adapt to our environments

Question 6

What are functionalists interested in?

Answer 6

why behavioral and mental processes worked

Question 7

Behaviourism

Answer 7

actions that can be observed

Question 8

Biological psychology

Answer 8

the study of the biology of behavior

Question 9

Evolutionary psychology

Answer 9

mental adaptations of humans to a changing environment, especially differences in behavior, cognition, and brain structure

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Cognitive psychology

Answer 10

the study of how people think

Question 11

Developmental psychology

Answer 11

the study of how humans adapt across the course of their lives

Question 12

Social psychology

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how a persona or people behaviour is influenced by others

Question 13

Personality psychology

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a persona unique characteristics

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Clinical psychology

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perspective wanting to define, treat and explain psychological disorders