Mid term Flashcards
What did Plato say about the mind
All the things we do is in the seat of the mind
Name one of the philosophers who have dabbled in early psychology
Plato or Aristotle
What did Aristotle say about the emotions
The emotions come from the heart
What does psychology mean
Study of behavior
When was the birth of psychology?
1879
Behaviorism
Psych should be an observable science
Behavior
Anything an organism does
What was one of the biggest debates?
Nature vs. nurture
Where does this debate first take place?
Ancient Greece Aristotle and Plato
What are the 3 levels of analysis?
- Biological
- Psychological
- Social-culture
How body and brain enable emotions, memory’s, and sensory experiences
Neuroscience
How humans adapt for survival
Evolutionary
How much genes and our environment influence on us
Behavior genetics
How behavior springs form unconscious
Psychodynamic
How we learn observable responses
Behavioral
How we encode process, store, and retrieve information
Cognitive
How behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures
Social-cultural
Physical indicators toward child abuse
Unexplained bruises Unexplained burns Unexplained lacerations to mouth,lips,arms,legs,and torso Missing or loose teeth Human bite marks Bald spots Unexplained abrasions
Characteristic of abuser
Anger control problems
Depression
Low self esteem
Inappropriate expectations
Behavioral indicators of neglect
Child steals food
Child attends school irregularly
Verbal and nonverbal hostile
Spurning
Caregiver behavior that harm to a child
Terrorizing
Perps of rapest
Aqua tine or close friend
What are some physical abuse
Fear Threatens spouse Threaten family Blame spouse It's always her fault
Attribution theory
The theory that we explain someone’s behavior
