Chapter 1: The Science Of Psychology Flashcards

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Who created objective introspection, and what is it?

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Wundt, describing sensation.

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What are the four goals of psychology?

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Description (what), explanation (why), prediction (when), and control (how can it be changed).

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Who created structuralism and what is it?

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Titchner, focused on sensation and perception

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Who created functionalism and what is it

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William James, focused on the application of the mind toward everyday functions.

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What is the Gestalt approach and who created it?

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Wertheimer, the holistic approach.

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What is paychoanalysis and who created it?

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Freud, the unconscious mind and suppressed memories and emotions.

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What is behaviorism and who created it?

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Watson, you could train the mind to produce a certain response.

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What describes a positive correlation?

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The variables move together.

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What describes a negative correlation?

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The variables move in opposite directions.

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Animals are used in approximately what percentage of psychological studies?

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7%

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