chapter 1 what is psychology Flashcards
who argued that the mind and body are separate? (dualism)
descartes
the scientific study of both behavior and mind
psychology
knowledge is discovered through empirical observation
scientific observation
any kind of observable action, including words, gestures, responses, and biological activity
behavior
the contents of conscious experience, including sensations, perceptions, thoughts, and emotions
mind
what are the tree ways of understanding? (RPT)
research, pratice, translational
three types of clinicians?
clinical psychologists, counseling psychologists, psychiatrists
who is the father of modern psychology
wilhelm wundt
why a behavior exists
ultimate explanation
how it works
proximate explanations
what are the four levels of explanations?
proximate, ultimate, functional, process-oriented
what are the four movements of the scientific study of psychology?
structralism, functionalism, behaviouralism, cognitive revolution