Final exam mod 1 Flashcards
Cognotve approach
how we process, store, and use information/ how it influences us.
biological approach
how the body/genes influence behavior
Humanistic approach
how we/our experiences influence our behavior
psychoanalitic approach
how unconcious thoughts influence behavior
Behavioral approach
how we repeate behavior through experience
Cross cultural approach
how our community/ enviornment influences our bahvior
structualism
the study of how the mind works
functionalism
the study of the function of the conciousness
psychology
the study of the mind and its behavior
difference between psychologist and psychiatrist
psychiatrist can describe medication and psychologist can only help you cognotively
the 4 goals of psychology
describe:what? Explain:why Predict:what happens next? Control:how can it be prevented from happening again?
nature v nurture
nature:what your born with, nurture:what you learn
Whilem Wundt
father of psychology