Field Of Psychology

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approach to inquiry

It is an approach tied to Inquiry that is tied to actual measurement and observation.

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Science

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It is the core of Science

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Systematic Observation

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Systematic Observation

What does observation lead to?

Systematic Observation

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Hypotheses that we can test

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Systematic Observation

How is science democratic?

Systematic Observation

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Scientists are skeptical and constantly have open discussions about their observations and different theories.

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Systematic Observation

How is science cumulative?

Systematic Observation

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We can learn the important truths discovered by earlier scientists and build on them.

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A logical idea that can be tested.

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Hypothesis

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Careful examination of the real world.

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Observation

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Conclusions drawn from closelt related phenomena or multiple observations.

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Theory

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It is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.

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Psychology

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systematic methods are used to observe, describe, and explain behavior

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Psychology as a Science

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everything we do that is directly observable

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Psychology as a Behavior

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thoughts, feelings, and motives experienced by each of us privately and cannot be directly observed.

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Psychology as Mental Processes

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Attempt to identify the structure of conscious thought or the mind.

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Structuralism

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Who is the proponent of Structuralism?

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Wilhelm Wundt

1879, University of Leipzig

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Who was Wundt’s student who brought structuralism to America?

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Edward B. Tichener

Cornell University

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Observing and analyzing the structure of their own conscious mental processes.

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Objective Introspection

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What is this an example of?

For example, a participant might describe the sensations, feelings, and images they experience when looking at an object.

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Objective Introspection

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Why is Structuralism seen as unreliable and subjective?

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Because structuralism relies on Objective Introspection.

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It focuses on the stream of consciousness instead of structures

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Functionalism

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Who is the proponent of Functionalism?

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William James (1890)

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He did not believe in the existence of elementary, rigid structures of the mind

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William James (1890)

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Believed that the mind was flexible and fluid, characterized by constant change and adaptation in response to a flow of information

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William James (1890)

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It is influenced by the Theory of Evolution of Charles Darwin

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Functionalism

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Study of how our minds adapt to external stimuli in order to help us survive and thrive in our environments

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Functionalism

Proponent: William James
Key Concepts: Adaptation and Environment Stimuli

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Study of how our minds make meaning through small step-by-step cognitive processes.

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Structuralism ## Footnote Proponent: Edward Tichener Key Concepts: Components of the mind and analysis of structures.

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The whole is not the sum of its parts.

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Gestalt Perspective ## Footnote 1920s in Austria and Germany Wertheimer, Kohler, Koffka

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# These could not be broken down in the way Wundt proposed. Gestalt perspective was mainly interested in?

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Perceptions

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Focused on the role of unconsciousness.

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Psychoanalytic Approach

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Proponent of the Psychoanalytic Approach

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Sigmund Freud (1900)

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Where did Freud begin his medical career?

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Viennese Hospital

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In ____, Freud started his own practice, specializing in ____.

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1886; Nervous Disorders

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What was the book that Freud published.

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The Interpretation of Dreams

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# True or False Do unlearned biological insticts influence the way that people think, feel and behave?

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TRUE

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# *Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality* Thoughts and perceptions

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Conscious

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# *Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality* Memories, stored knowledge

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Preconscious

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# *Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality* Instincts, Fears, Trauma, Violence, Selfishness

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Unconscious

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Study behavior since only this is measurable and observable

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Behaviorism

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the scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their environmental determinants

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Behaviorism

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# Modern Perspectives Focus: Importance of **early experiences** in shaping unconsciousness and how that process affects our thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and personalities

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Psychodynamic Theory

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# Modern Perspectives Focuses on the **positive aspects** of human experience.

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Humanistic ## Footnote rejects scientific methodology like experiments and typically uses qualitative research methods

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The mind as **active** and **aware**.

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Cognitive

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When was the return of the "mind" cognition

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Late 1950s

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Emphasis on the mental processes involved in knowing such as attention, perception, memory, and problem solving.

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Cognitive

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The study of Internal Mental Processes ## Footnote all of the workings inside your brain, including: * perception, * thinking, * memory, * attention, * language, * problem solving, and * learning.

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Cognitive Psychology

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Focuses on underlying psychological processes

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Biopsychological

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Emphasizes that the brain and nervous system are central to understanding behavior, thought, and emotion

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Biopsychological

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Focuses on biological bases for universal mental characteristics that all humans share.

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Evolutionary

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shapes our physical features but also influences how we make decisions, how aggressive we are, our fears, and our mating patterns

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Evolution

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Looks at how different **contexts** shape behavior

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Sociocultural

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Application of scientific knowledge to practical problems or situations

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Applied Science

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# Applications of Psychology Branch of psych that is responsible for Understanding and treating mental health problems.

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Clinical Psychology

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# Applications of Psychology Psychology as applied to education practice and related research.

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Educational Psychology

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# Applications of Psychology The study of the structure and function of the brain related psychological processes and behaviors.

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Neuropsychology

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# Applications of Psychology the professional application of psychological knowledge to organizations to make them better places in which to work

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Occupational Psychology

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# Applications of Psychology the branch of psychology dealing with relationships between the individual and community and the wider society.

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Community Psychology

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# Applications of Psychology the professional application of psychological knowledge to the solution of problems associated with human health behavior.

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Health Psychology

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# Applications of Psychology The application of psychological knowledge with the criminal justice system

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Forensic Psychology

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# Applications of Psychology the study of the interrelationships between the physical environment and human behavior

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Environmental Psychology

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# Applications of Psychology the study of human responses to product and service-related-information and experiences

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Consumer Psychology

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# Applications of Psychology a profession dealing with sport and physical performance requiring knowledge of factors that can facilitate and enhance sporting performance.

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Sport and Exercise Psychology

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# Applications of Psychology the application of psychological knowledge generally to therapeutic practice.

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Counselling Psychology