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Evolution of Psychology Flashcards

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science based on Behavior and mental processes

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Psychology

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Profession often applies accumulated knowledge (often from basic research) to solve practical problems (applied research)

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by basic research from scientific knowledge and applied research from practical problems

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psyche

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soul/mind

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logos

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study of

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psych begins from

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biology

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father of psych

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Wundt

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the year psych became science

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1879

they measured atoms of the mind

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structuralism

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titchener

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analyzed consciousness into basic elements and investigated how these elements are related

also used introspection(careful, systematic self-observation of ones’ own conscious experience)

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structuralism

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functionalism

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james

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Investigated function or purpose of consciousness, rather than structure

Looked at the flow of thoughts instead of static points in/elements of flow

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functionalism

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unconscious (thoughs/memories) of behavior

experiences in early childhood govern mental and personality disorders

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psychoanalytic….

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psychology that looks at human development across a life span. It primarily deals with childhood, but is now researching adulthood

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developmental psych

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psychology that focuses on interpersonal behavior (attitude formation, attitude change, prejudice, attraction, aggression, etc.)

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social psych

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psychology that shows how people learn

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educational psych

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psych that shows how factors relate to physical health and the treatment of illness

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health psych

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examines influence of genetic factors on behavior and on the role of the brain, nervous system endocrine system, etc

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physiological psych

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psych that deals with the traditional core of the topics (sensation, perception, learning, etc.)

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experimental psych

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focuses on higher mental processes (memory, reasoning, language, processing, etc.)

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cognitive psych

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psych that focuses on the measurement of behavior through tests

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psychometrics

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psych that is involved with describing an individuals consistency in behavior which represents their personality

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personality

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Areas of Specialization in Applied Psychology - slide 9

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slide 9

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branch of psychology that diagnoses & treats psych disorders; usually have PhD or PsyD

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clinical psych

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branch of medicine that diagnoses & treats psych disorders; usually have MD (or DO)

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psychiatry

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knowledge should be acquired through observation

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empiricism

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system of interrelated ideas used to explain set of observations

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theory

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Evolves in socio-historical context

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Society; psychology both affect each other

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Behavior has multiple causes & is shaped by

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culture

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Behavior jointly influenced by heredity and environment

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nature vs nurture

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genes

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nature

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experience

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nurture

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Today believe interaction of both affects traits & behaviors

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Nurture works on what nature endows

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effects on the environment on the behavior

only observable events can be studied scientifically

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behavioral

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unique aspects of human experience

humans are free, rational beings with the potential for personal growth and they are fundamentally different than animals

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humanistic

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thoughts; mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge

human behavior cannot be fully understood without examining how people acquire, store, and access information

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cognitive

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physiological basis of behavior in humans and animals

an organism’s function can be explained in terms of the bodily structures and biochemical processes that underlie beahvior

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behavior

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evolutionary basis of behavior in humans and animals

behavior problems have been evolved to solve adaptive problems; natural selection favors behaviors that enhance reproductive success

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evolutionary

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