Exam 1 Review Flashcards
The mind and body are separate.
The mind exists after death.
We are born with innate ideas.
These were the ideas of….
Socrates and Plato
Order of Psychologists and Philosophers
Socrates and Plato Aristotle Descartes Locke Wundt James
Denied the existence of innate ideas.
Believed knowledge grows from experience.
Mind and body are not separable.
Aristotle
Socrates and Plato…
The mind and body are separate.
The mind exists after death.
We are born with innate ideas.
These were the ideas of….
Aristotle…
Denied the existence of innate ideas.
Believed knowledge grows from experience.
Mind and body are not separable.
There exists only one substance…
Monism
Physical substance is separable from mental or spiritual substance.
The existence of a soul or spirit
Dualism
1600’s
Agreed with Socrates and Plato
Dualist
Proposed first model of communication between mind and body
Rene Descartes
1600’s
Rejected the ideas of Descartes.
At birth, we are a blank slate.
Knowledge originates in experience, therefore science should rely on observation and experimentation.
John Locke
1800’s
Established the 1st psychology laboratory in Germany.
Founder of experimental, or cognitive psychology.
Welhelm Wundt
1800's Father of American Psychology. Studied the function of the mind. Founded functionalism. Defined psychology as the science of mental life.
William James
Rene Descartes
1600’s
Agreed with Socrates and Plato
Dualist
Proposed first model of communication between mind and body
John Locke
1600’s
Rejected the ideas of Descartes.
At birth, we are a blank slate.
Knowledge originates in experience, therefore science should rely on observation and experimentation.
Wilhelm Wundt
1800’s
Established the 1st psychology laboratory in Germany.
Founder of experimental, or cognitive psychology.
William James
1800's Father of American Psychology. Studied the function of the mind. Founded functionalism. Defined psychology as the science of mental life.
Psychology is the study of _____ _____
Observable Behavior
John Watson and B.F. Skinner studied
Behaviorism
Counseling and clinics
Clinical Psychologists
Medical doctors who attempt to address the physical causes of psychological disorders.
Psychiatrists
Industrial/organized
School, work with teachers, parents and students
Applied Research psychologists
The goal of science is to _____, _____ and _____
Describe, predict and explain
Most people use 10% of the brain.
True or False
False
Playing Mozart to infants boosts their intelligence. True or False
False
Psychiatric hospital admissions, crimes and birthrates increase during a full moon. True or False
False
Evidence based on subjective personal accounts, rather than on measurable, reliable, verifiable facts or research.
Stories or personal accounts
Anecdotal evidence
