Intro Psych Flashcards
Experiment on how we act/think. (feel)
Psychology
How is a Psychiatrist different
Prescribe medicine
Nature vs. Nurture Discussion
Nature is genetics and Nurture is the environment/ how we’re raised.
First psychology experiment, testing introspection- thinking about thinking
Wilhelm Wundt
What it’s made up of, Study what people are made of
Structuralism
Organizing pieces into a whole
Gestalt
What it does, Study of what people do
Functionalism
Neuroscience/ Biological
Physical body
Behavior Genetics
DNA/genes
Behavioral
Learned experience
Cognitive
thought process
Social-Cultural
others/environment
Psychoanalytic
Unconscious past experiences
Humanistic
Good intentions
study people by thinking, watching, testing, and getting results
Scientific Method
Experimenter focuses on people proving their point
Confirmation Bias
Participants act how they think they should
Participant Bias
Study one person/group
pro- Lots of info
con- not generalized
Case Study
study people in regular environment
Pro- they don’t know they are being watched
Con- don’t get to see behavior change
Naturalistic Observation
Ask people questions
Pro- talk to lots of people
Con- lies, inconsistent
Survey
Proving that two things have something in common
Correlation
both variables need to move together (increase or decrease)
Positive Correlation
variables move opposite directions
Negative Correlation
when you think a relationship exists that doesn’t
Illusory Correlation
same group for a long time
Pro- More accurate
Con- Long period of time
Longitudinal Study
different groups for a short time
pro- shorter time period
con- less accurate
Cross Sectional Study
