Chapter 1.2? Flashcards
What do Psychologists focus on that influence behavior?
Biological, psychological and environmental factors
How did Psychology’s scope become so broad?
Because psychology’s has roots in such varied disciplines such as philosophy, medicine, and the biological and physical sciences
What does Perspectives mean?
Different ways of viewing people
How do Perspectives serve Psychologists?
They serve as lenses through which psychologists examine and interpret behaviour
What is the Mind-body prblems?
The question of if the mind, the inner agent of consciousness and thought, is a spiritual entity separate from the body or is it part of the body’s activities
What is the belief of Mind Body Dualism?
The belief that the mind is a spiritual entity not subject to physical laws that govern the body (not physical)
How did Rene Descartes say that mind and body interact?
Through the Pineal Gland but he still said that the mind was a spiritual non-material entity
What does Dualism imply?
That non amount of research on the physical body could ever hope to unravel the mysteries of the non-physical mind
What is the belief of Monism?
They believe that mind and body are one and that the mind is not a separate spiritual entity
What corresponds to Monists?
Mental events correspond to physical events in the brain
Why is observation a valid approach to knowledge for Empiricists?
Because reason is filled with the potential for error
What is Psychophysics?
The study of how psychologically experienced sensations depend on the characteristics of physical stimuli
What did Evolution imply about the mind?
It implied that the mind was not a spiritual entity but rather a product of biological continuity between humans and other species
What is Structuralism?
The analysis of the mind in terms of its basic elements
What do Structuralists use to study the mind?
They used the method of introspection (looking within) to study sensations that they considered basic elements of consciousness. they told people to describe their inner feelings when exposed to different images
