perspectives

Question 1

What is psychology?

Answer 1

The scientific study of behaviour and mental processes.

Question 2

What does A B C stand for?

Answer 2

A = affect (emotions)
B = behaviour
C = cognition (thought)

Question 3

What are the four goals of psychology?

Answer 3

1- Description - see and describe
2- Explanation - (explain) understand what’s gg on
3- Prediction - predict??
4- Influence - apply knowledge to CHANGE!

Question 4

Who is the founder of psychology?

Answer 4

Wilhelm Wundt

Question 5

Where and when was the first lab of psych founded?

Answer 5

Germany, 1879

Question 6

What are the origins of the word psychology?

Answer 6

psyche + logos

Question 7

Structuralism

Answer 7

Edward Bradford Tichener
- Analyzing the basic elements of mental experience

Question 8

Functionalism

Answer 8

• Against Structuralism
• humans and animals use mental processes to adapt to their environment

Question 9

Charles Darwin’s book?

William James’ book?

Answer 9

On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (1859)

Principles of Psych (1890)

Question 10

Gestalt?

Answer 10

Individuals perceive objects and patterns as whole units > direct response to Structuralism (1912) > Max Wertheimer

Question 11

Psychoanalysis

Answer 11

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

unconscious mental forced helps understand human nature/behaviour

Question 12

Behaviourism

Answer 12

John B. Watson (1878-1958)

behaviour is determined by factors in environment

research by: B.F. Skinner (1904-1990)

Question 13

Human Psychology

Answer 13

Abraham Maslow (1908-1970)
Carl Rogers (1902-1987)

uniqueness of human beings

Question 14

Cognitive Psych?

Answer 14

use info to study mental processes

Question 15

what are the three current perspectives?

Answer 15

1. Biological
2. Evolutionary
3. Sociocultural

Question 16

biological perspective?

Answer 16

genetics, brain, science

Question 17

evolutionary perspective

Answer 17

humans have adapted behaviours needed for survival

Question 18

sociocultural perspective

Answer 18

social and cultural influences on human behaviour

Question 19

Different descriptive research methods?

Answer 19

1- Naturalistic
2- Laboratory
3- Case Study
4- Survey