Chapter 1 The Science of Mind: The Discipline of Psychology Flashcards

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Hub science

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All careers require and understanding of people and their behavior

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Voluntarism

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

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Structuralism

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

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Introspection

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examination of one’s own mental thoughts and emotional processes

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Functionalism

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

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What are functionalists interested in?

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why behavioral and mental processes worked

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Behaviourism

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actions that can be observed

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Biological psychology

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the study of the biology of behavior

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Evolutionary psychology

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

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Cognitive psychology

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the study of how people think

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Developmental psychology

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

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Social psychology

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how a persona or people behaviour is influenced by others

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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

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