nature and definition of psychology

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two greek words logos and psyche meaning

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study and mind or soul

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is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. it is concerned with what people do, how they do it and why they do it

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psychology

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is the father of psychology because he is the first person to put into writing his explanation about behavior

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Aristotle

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it is scientific because
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b.
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systematic (it follows certain steps)
empirical (based on truth/previous inv.
dependent upon measurement (uses iq test and personality test

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are responses/reactions/activities made by people

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behavior

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behaviors that can be seen by others

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overt or extrinsic

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behaviors that cannot be directly seen but can be inferred

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covert or intrinsic

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the person is fully aware that he is doing the behavior

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conscious

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done by a person yet he is not fully aware that he is doing it

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unconscious

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which may be detected by instruments or apparatus

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non-conscious

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utilizes fewer neurons

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simple

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is done with the person’s full will

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voluntary

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are those actions done automatically

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involuntary

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is manifested through an action which is in the realm of sanity and adequate reason

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rational

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pertains to the actions which are done without any apparent reason or explanation

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irrational

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the scientific method in the study of behavior 
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b.
c.
d.
e.

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a. identification of the problem
b. formulation of hypothesis
c. gathering of data
d. drawing conclusions
e. report the results

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goals of psychology
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b.
c.
d.

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a. to describe behavior
b. to explain behavior
c. to predict behavior
d. to control behavior

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methods used in the study of behavior

1. observation
2. introspection-

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self analysis

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helps expose the factors that shape the nature of the individual

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life history or case study

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day to day recording of experiences

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day book

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conducted in a clinic wherein the psychologist diagnose then treat the patient

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clinical method

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life story of the patient

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biographical method

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uses questionnaires and interviews

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survey or group method

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highest form of scientific method in which the experimenter introduces some changes in the individual’s environment and then measure the effect of those changes on his behaviors

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experimental method

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uses statistics to analyze the data

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statistical method

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is the study of behavior in all aspects of human growth and development

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developmental psychology

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is concerned with the psychological aspects of teaching and of formal learning processes in school

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educational psychology

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deals with the investigation of different types of behavior through observation and experimentation in psychological laboratories

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experimental psychology

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investigates and situations in business firms and industries to improve the efficiency of the employees and workers

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industrial psychology

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deals with the behavior of consumers to gain more customers and impress prospective buyers

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business psychology

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is the study of people's behavior in relation to their families, groups, and communities

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social psychology

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is applied in the scientific selection of a suitable employment or vocation, particularly aimed at helping students to choose a career or vocation wisely

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vocational guidance

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is the systematic practice of measures for the prevention of mental illness and preservation of mental health

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mental hygiene

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particularly aimed at helping people with educational, job or career, and social adjustment

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counseling psychology

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pertains to the diagnosis and evaluation of events in relation to the condition of a person who has emotional problems or abnormal behavior

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clinical psychology

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is the study of the etiology or cause of mental and personality disorder

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abnormal psychology

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is the application of the principles of human behavior in law or any legal proceedings

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legal psychology

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is the study of the functions of the different organs of the body especially the nervous system and their bearing on human behavior and mental processes

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physiological psychology

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organized explanation of certain phenomena believed by groups of people supporting a principle

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school of psychology or school of thought

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believed in the importance of the structure of the mind/when/ leader

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structuralism-1875-1930 | wilhelm wundt-is the first person to put up psychological laboratory in the university of Leipzig in 1879

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state the importance of the function of the mind rather than the structure of the mind/when leader

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functionalism-1890 | john dewey

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postulated on the existence of unconscious mental processes which influenced an individual's behavior in various indirect way/when leader

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psychoanalysis-1900 | sigmund freud

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argued that psychologists should use only objective methods and that their observations and measurements should be in a form which could be checked and verified by objective means/when leader

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behaviorism-1913-p | john watson

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psychology should study the whole pattern of behavior or experience or the perception of organized configuration/when leader

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gestalt-to configure, to form, or pattern 1912-1940 max wetheimer

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emphasized the unique qualities of humans and their potential for personal growth/when leader

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humanistic -1950-p | abraham maslow

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believed that objects,movements and behaviors have a definite purpose

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purposivism-1950-p | william mc dougall

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focused on thought and mental procedses/when | leader

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cognitive-1950-p | jean piaget