Exam 1 Flashcards
def of psyc
scientific study of behavior and mental processes
monism
mind and body are one
dualism
- mind and body are separate
- descartes agreed, people are innate
john locke
went against descartes
-said mind is blank slate (Tubula Rasa)
wilhelm wundt
- structuralism
- consciousness
- founder of psych
tichener
- student of Wundt
- introspection
- how to break consciousness down
breaking down consciousness (3 parts)
- sights
- feelings
- images (memories)
introspection
breaking down into components
sigmund freud
- unconsciousness
- early childhood experiences
- psychoanalytical
3 levels of frueds iceberg theory
- conscious
- pre conscious
- unconscious
personality psyc
- study individual differences
- make personality tests
industrial/organizational (I/O) psyc
- study work settings, motivation
- consumer behavior
school psych
- one on one study
- applied research
educational psych
- basic knowledge/research
- improve teaching ways
developmental psych
- study lifespan changes
- look for patterns in growth and change
counseling psych
- help people with life decisions that are hard like going to college
- everyday living problems
clinical psych
-treat and diagnose abnormal behaviors
experimental psych
-basic knowledge of certain topics:
learning, perception, motivation, memory
social psych
- examination of social environment
- effects of others on someones behavior and thoughts
