Psych 111 Exam 1 Flashcards
Who is considered the father of psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of psychology for establishing the first laboratory.
What is St. Augustine known for?
St. Augustine is known for his confession book that explores religious experiences.
What philosophical approach did Descartes advocate?
Descartes advocated Rationalism, which posits that knowledge can be acquired through reason and logic.
What concept did John Locke introduce?
John Locke introduced the concept of Tabula Rasa, suggesting that the human mind is a blank slate at birth.
What was Immanuel Kant’s contribution to philosophy?
Immanuel Kant proposed a compromise between rationalism and empiricism.
What did Carl Rogers emphasize in his approach?
Carl Rogers emphasized that each person is unique and should be viewed as such.
What is Sigmund Freud known for?
Sigmund Freud is known for psychoanalysis, a therapeutic approach focusing on the unconscious mind and its influence on behavior.
What did Jean Piaget study?
Jean Piaget studied systematic stages of growth in cognitive development.
What does the term ‘Apriori’ refer to?
Apriori refers to the idea that we come with innate capacities, influencing how intelligence and moral foundations arise.
What are Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development?
Erik Erikson’s stages include trust vs. mistrust in the first year, autonomy vs. shame and doubt in early childhood, and various conflicts throughout life.https://www.psychologynoteshq.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/erikerikson-01.jpg
What are the three parenting styles?
The three parenting styles are permissive, authoritarian, and authoritative.
What is functionalism in psychology?
Functionalism studies the functions of the mind and how individuals adapt to their environment.
What is structuralism?
Structuralism analyzes the structure of the mind.
What is analytic introspection?
Analytic introspection involves observing one’s own state and recording it.
What does behaviorism focus on?
Behaviorism focuses on learning through observing behavior.
What is the Gestalt perspective?
Gestalt psychology examines how people perceive the world as a whole.
What does the biopsychosocial approach examine?
The biopsychosocial approach looks at the connection between biological, psychological, and social factors.
What is the sociocultural study?
Sociocultural study examines human behavior in social and cultural interactions.
What are the goals of scientific research in psychology?
The goals are prediction, control, explanation, and description of behavior and mental processes.
What are the steps of the scientific method?
The steps are asking questions, testing, observing, and gathering data.
Why is psychology considered a soft science?
Psychology is considered a soft science because it lacks defined results and predictability.
What are the methods of descriptive research?
Descriptive methods include case studies, surveys, naturalistic observation, archival research, and Psychological testing.
researchers simply record what they have systematically observed.
therefore is it descriptive.
What is correlational research?
Correlational research tests relationships between variables but does not prove causation.
What is the significance of negative correlation?
Negative correlation indicates that as one variable decreases, the other increases, but correlation does not imply causation.
