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PSYC 100 Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Psychology

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the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behavior.

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Psychological science

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the scientific study of the mind, brain, and behavior.

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Confirmation Bias

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The tendency to seek out, pay attention to, and believe only evidence that supports what we are already confident we know.

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Empirical

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based on observation

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Objective

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Based on fact

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Subjective

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Based on feeling or personal opinion

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Systematic

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done️ or️ acting️ according️ to️ a️ fixed️
plan️ or️ system️

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Self-Correction

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when the evidence says you are wrong, you have to admit it and change your ideas

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Critical thinking

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The purposeful reasoned, and goal-oriented process of exploring a situation or problem; is an essential component of psychological literacy.

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Evolutionary Perspective

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The psychological perspective on behavior that seeks to identify how humans’ evolutionary past shapes certain universals that all human beings share.

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Cultural Perspective

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The psychological perspective that seeks to understand how cultural context affects people’s thoughts and
preferences.

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Evolutionary vs Cultural

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Biology and Nature vs Nurture and Environment

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WEIRD

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White, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic

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Biological-neuroscience perspective

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Studies the biological underpinnings of how we think, act and behave

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Developmental perspective

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Examines how people change physically, cognitively, socially, and
emotionally as they age

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Personality Psychology vs Social Psychology

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“Do some people possess
traits that make them more socially skilled?” VS “Are people more socially
skilled in some situations than in other situations?”

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Educational Psychology

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study of teaching and learning.

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School Psychology

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applying psychology in the schools to deal with academic problems, mental
health problems, to improve
student achievement, etc.

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Industrial/Organizational Psychology

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study of factors that influence efficiency, productivity, and satisfaction of workers and organizations

20
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Quantitative Psychology

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study of statistics and how they
can be used to analyze data from all subfields of psychology.

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Cognitive perspective

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Studies the mental processes that underlie perception, thought,
learning, memory, language, and creativity

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Emotional Perspective

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Examines how the human capacity to feel, express, and perceive
emotions plays an important role in decision-making, behavior, and
social relationships

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Personality perspective

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Seeks to understand aspects of behavior that are relatively stable
over time and situation

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social perspective

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Considers the ways in which immediate social contexts influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

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clinical perspective

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Focuses on the causes and treatments of psychological disorders, with the goal of improving human well-being, daily functioning, and
social relationships

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pseudoscience

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A collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly thought to be based on valid
science

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3 critical thinking questions

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-What scientific evidence supports this claim?
-Has this topic been studied empirically?
-Am I listening to (or reading) someone else’s opinion, or is this information based on facts that are accepted by unbiased experts?

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unconscious

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The part of our mental life that influences our thoughts, feelings, and actions that we cannot directly observe and of which we are unaware.

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growth mindset

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The belief that human personality and behavior can be changed.

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positive psychology

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the scientific study of the factors that make people happy, keep them healthy, and help them manage stress; includes the study of important human experiences, such as hope, courage, and creativity.

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metacognition

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An awareness and understanding of your own thought processes.

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