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What is psychology?

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The scientific study of behaviour and the mind

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What is behaviour?

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Actions and responses that we can directly observe

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What is the mind?

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Internal states and processes (e.g. thoughts and feelings) that cannot be seen directly and that must be inferred from observable, measurable responses

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What is a social construct?

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A collection of characteristics and traits that are so often presented in society that their origins are lost in time and never questioned

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What is basic research?

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Research that reflects the quest for knowledge purely for its own sake

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What is applied research?

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Research that is designed to solve specific, practical problems

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What is biology?

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The scientific study of life processes and biological structures

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What is anthropology?

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The scientific study of cultural origins, evolution and variations

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What is sociology?

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The scientific study of human social relations and systems

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What is computer science?

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The scientific study of information processing and manipulations of data

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What is medicine?

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The scientific study of health and the causes and treatment of diseases

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What are hormones?

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Chemicals released by glands in the body

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What are mind-body interaactions?

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The relations between mental processes in te brain and the functioning of other bodily systems

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What is mind-body dualism?

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The belief that the mind is a spiritual entity not subject to physical laws that govern the body

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What is monism?

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The belief that mind and body are one and that the mind is not a separate spiritual entity

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What is empiricism?

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All ideas and knowledge are gained empirically (through the senses)

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What is physiology?

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An area of biology that examines bodily functioning

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What is psychophysics?

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The study of how psychologically experienced sensations depend on the characteristics of physical stimuli

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What is structuralism?

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The analysis of the mind in terms of its basic elements

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What is functionalism?

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The belief that psychology should study the functions of consciousness rather than its structure

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What is the psychodynamic perspective?

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Searches for the causes of behaviour within the inner workings of our personality (our unique pattern of traits, emotions and motives), emphasising the role of unconcious processes

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What are phobias?

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Intense unrealistic fears

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What is free association?

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A technique by which patients expressed any thoughts that came to mind

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What is psychoanalysis?

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The analysis of internal and primarily unconscious psyhological forces

A theory and form of psychotherapy

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What are defence mechanisms?

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Psychological techniques that help us cope with anxiety and the pain of traumatic experiences

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What are object relations theories?

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Focus on how early experiences with caregivers shape the views that people form of themselves and others

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What is the bevavioural perspective?

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Focuses on the role of the external environment in governing our actions

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What is behaviourism?

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A school of thought that emphasises environmental control of behaviour through learning

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What is behaviour modification?

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Techniques aimed at decreasing problem behaviours and increasing positive behaviours bby manipulating environmental factors

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What is cognitive behaviourism?

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Proposes that learning experiences and the environment influence our expectations and other thoughts, and in turn our thoughts influene how we behave

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What is the humanistic perspective (or humanism)?

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Emphasised free will, personal growth and the attempt to find meaning in one’s existence

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What is self-actualisation?

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The reaching of one’s individual potential

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What is belongingness according to Maslow (1954)?

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Our basic human need for social acceptance and companionship

Introduction to Psychology (PSYC1430) (3 decks)

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