Final

Question 1

Psychology is about

Answer 1

• Watching People
• Gaining self insight
• Applying the findings

Question 2

Psychology Defined

Answer 2

psyche = soul
logos = word
Psychology is a word about the soul.

Question 3

Secular Psychology

Answer 3

The scientific study of the mind (mental processes) and behavior.

Question 4

Key Themes in Psychology (secular) Theme 1

Answer 4

Psychology is empirically based (knowledge through observation & documentation).

Question 5

Key Theme in Psychology Theme 2

Answer 5

Our behavior is the multi - determined, multi - factorial causation of behavior. Nature vs Nurture

Question 6

Key Theme in Psychology

Theme 3

Answer 6

Psychology is theoretically diverse: neuroscience, evolutionary, behavior genetics, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, social - cultural.

Question 7

Key Theme in Psychology

Theme 4

Answer 7

Our experience of the world is highly subjective (What we perceive in a given situation is influence by culture, background , mood, attention, perspective, etc.

Question 8

Christianity & Science

Basic Assumptions of Secular Science:

Answer 8

• Naturalism…no supernatural
• Materialism…everthing is composed of matter
• Reductionism …all things reduced to chemicals
• Determinism… no free will
• Evolution…humans evolved from lower organisms
  Relativism… no absolutes

Question 9

Christianity & Science

Basic Biblical Presuppositions:

Answer 9

• A Creator, God
• Humans are relational persons
• Humans are broken, in need of redemption
• Humans are embodied
• Humans are responsible limited agents
• Humans are meaning seekers