Chp 1 Part 2

Question 1

4 goals of Psycology

Answer 1

Describe behaviour and mental processes.
Understand behaviour.
Predict behaviour.
Influence behaviour under certain conditions to improve human lives.

Question 2

Mind-body dualism

Answer 2

Perspective made by Rene Decarts
Mind cannot be studied via the brain

Question 3

Monism

Answer 3

Perspective made by John Locke
Mental events come from physical events (brain chemicals)

Question 4

Creators of Structuralism

Answer 4

Wundt and Titchner

Question 5

3 core assumptions of behaviourism

Answer 5

“Tabla rasa” - Clean Slate
All animals learn the same way
Normal and abnormal behavior is learned

Question 6

Jean Piaget

Answer 6

Child development

Question 7

6 perspectives of psycology

Answer 7

Psycodynamic
Cognitive
Behavioral
Sociocultural
Humanistic
Biological

Question 8

Perspectives of psycology focus on 3 levels of analysis

Answer 8

Biological level
Psychological level
Environmental level