Emerging field of psychology Flashcards
What is psychology?
The study of mind and behavior
What do psychologists do?
observe behavior
True/False: psychology as an independent discipline is fairly new.
True
When did independent psychology form?
late 1800’s
What two fields drove the creation of psychology?
philosophy and physiology
What is philosophy?
studying where knowledge comes from
What is physiology?
studying how the body works
What are the two questions that made the field of psychology emerge?
What is the relationship between the body and mind? Nature or Nurture… where does knowledge come from; what makes us who we are?
Who influenced the study of the mind body relation?
Paul Broca
What is the speech production center of the brain?
Broca’s area
Who is associated with patient “tan”?
Paul Broca
Where is Broca’s area?
Left side of the frontal lobe
True/False: Broca’s research concluded that the mind and the brain are both rooted in the same things and both have a physical basis.
True
Who were the people who believed that knowledge comes from nurture/experiences?
empiricists, Aristotle, john Locke, Tabula Rasa
True/False: Blank slate is an example of nature.
False it is an example of nurture
Who were the people who believed that knowledge comes from nature?
Nativists, Kant, Darwin
