perspectives

Question 1

Biological perspective

Answer 1

Brain (physical and anatomy), Neurotransmitters, genetics, medications, illicit drugs, nervous systems, neurons, evolution (genes adapt)

Question 2

Cognitive perspective

Answer 2

the way that we think. mental processes, language, pay attention to information, memory, forgetting, how we perceive information, problem solving, learning, speech and visual perception.

Question 3

social perspective

Answer 3

social interactions, presence of others, group influence, conformity, obedience, race, gender, culture, religion, love, socioeconomic status.

Question 4

biopsychological approach

Answer 4

the scientific study of human/ animal behavior and mental processes

Question 5

empiricism

Answer 5

knowledge comes from observation and experimentation. Knowledge comes from experience via the senses.

Question 6

People associated with empiricism

Answer 6

Francis Bacon, John Locke

Question 7

william wundt

Answer 7

father of psychology

Question 8

structuralism

Answer 8

william wundt and edward titchener created the first theory in psychology- structuralism. Wanted to study the basic elements of the human experience. Focused on self reflection and self diagnosing - can be unreliable

Question 9

functionalism

Answer 9

william james. our consciousness serves a function. we can consider our past, adjust to the present, and plan for the future.

Question 10

william james

Answer 10

functionalism. wrote first psychology textbook

Question 11

mary whiton calkins

Answer 11

first female graduate student in psychology to harvard. She was also the first president of the APA

Question 12

Margaret floy washburn

Answer 12

wrote animal mind became second female president of the APA + earned first pHd in psychology

Question 13

dorthea dix

Answer 13

advocate for the mentally ill- established the first mental asylum

Question 14

nature

Answer 14

our genetics determine our behavior. Our personality traits and and abilities are in our nature.

Question 15

nurture

Answer 15

our environment, upbringing, and life experiences determine our behavior.

Question 16

Behaviorism

Answer 16

BF skinner and John watson. If you change your behavior who cares how you feel. Ignoring how you feel inside.

Question 17

psychoanalytic

Answer 17

sigmund freud. Feelings come from a hidden place in your mind called the unconscious (sexual and aggressive urges) We protect ourselves from our real feeling by using defense mechanisms.

Question 18

Humanistic

Answer 18

Carl Rodgers and Abraham Maslow. Strive to be the best you can be self actualization. happiness is defined by self concept and ideal self.