psychology fase#1 2024 Flashcards
what is Psychology?
Psychology is the study of the human mind and human behavior
What are the 2 perspectives in psychology?
functionalism (William James, USA)
Structuralism ( wilhelm wundt, Europe and Africa)
functionalism
functionalism is based on the function things have
Structuralism
Structuralism is how things are structure
Who wrote the principals of psychology?
William James
Explain psychology etimologically
Psychology comes from the words:
Psycho (latín, means mind/spirit)
Logos (Greek, means study)
Behaviorism
systematic approach to understanding the behavior of humans and other animals.
In what is divided Behaviorism
Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Classical Conditioning
Learning procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus
Condition stimulus, produces a condition response.
Operant Conditioning
Learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.
What is the difference between classical and operant conditioning?
Classical conditioning is learning by association, and operant condition is learning through consequences.
What is a phobia?
A phobia is an excessive and irrational fear reaction
Explain the differences between fear and phobia
A fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. Phobia is an extreme or irrational fear of something
Fear
an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat danger, pain, or harm