Intro Psych Flashcards

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Experiment on how we act/think. (feel)

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Psychology

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2
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How is a Psychiatrist different

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Prescribe medicine

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3
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Nature vs. Nurture Discussion

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Nature is genetics and Nurture is the environment/ how we’re raised.

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4
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First psychology experiment, testing introspection- thinking about thinking

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Wilhelm Wundt

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5
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What it’s made up of, Study what people are made of

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Structuralism

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6
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Organizing pieces into a whole

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Gestalt

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7
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What it does, Study of what people do

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Functionalism

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8
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Neuroscience/ Biological

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Physical body

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9
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Behavior Genetics

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DNA/genes

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10
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Behavioral

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Learned experience

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11
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Cognitive

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thought process

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12
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Social-Cultural

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others/environment

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13
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Psychoanalytic

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Unconscious past experiences

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14
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Humanistic

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Good intentions

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15
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study people by thinking, watching, testing, and getting results

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Scientific Method

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16
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Experimenter focuses on people proving their point

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Confirmation Bias

17
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Participants act how they think they should

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Participant Bias

18
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Study one person/group
pro- Lots of info
con- not generalized

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Case Study

19
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study people in regular environment
Pro- they don’t know they are being watched
Con- don’t get to see behavior change

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Naturalistic Observation

20
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Ask people questions
Pro- talk to lots of people
Con- lies, inconsistent

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Survey

21
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Proving that two things have something in common

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Correlation

22
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both variables need to move together (increase or decrease)

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Positive Correlation

23
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variables move opposite directions

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Negative Correlation

24
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when you think a relationship exists that doesn’t

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Illusory Correlation

25
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same group for a long time
Pro- More accurate
Con- Long period of time

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Longitudinal Study

26
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different groups for a short time
pro- shorter time period
con- less accurate

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Cross Sectional Study