evolution of psychology Flashcards

module 1 chapter 1

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1
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who believed the mind and body are separate entities

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rene descartes

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2
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who were concerned with thought, sensation and perception

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philosophers

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3
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who believed humans have a vital immaterial force

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muller

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4
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who advocated a purely empirical approach

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Helmholtz

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5
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who focused on the mind

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philosophers

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6
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who focused on the body and brain

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physiologists

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7
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who believed psychology to be a separate discipline

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Wundt

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8
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who brought psychology to America

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hall

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9
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who focuses on the basic building blocks of consciousness

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structuralists

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10
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who focuses on the function of consciousness

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functionalists

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what is it called when the subject is trained in order to become more aware or objective

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introspection

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12
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who believes the stream of consciousness

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william James

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13
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who believes psychology should only study observable behaviour

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behaviourism

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14
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who believed in methodological behaviourism

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John Watson

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15
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who believed in radical behaviourism

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b.f skinner

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16
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what is psychonalaysis

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behaviour is ruled by primitive, sexual urges

17
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what is behaviourism

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focused on simple animal behaviours

18
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what does humanism say

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free will, rational, personal growth and development

19
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what is the mental process involved in acquiring knowledge

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cognition

20
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what is cognitive psychology

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psychology must study internal mental events to understand behaviour

21
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who believed in cell assemblies

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Hebb

22
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who believes past experiences shape behaviour

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freud

23
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what is the reality principle

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EGO

24
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what is the moral conscious

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superego

25
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what is primitive and instinctual, impulsive, pleasure principle

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ID

26
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what is client-centred therapy

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being treated with empathy and unconditional positive regard create an environment where ppl can learn

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what is gestalt therapy

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spent too much time trying to understand what drives behaviour and not enough on being aware of feelings