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psychology

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scientific study of behavior and mental processes

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behavior

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something that can be directly observed

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critical thinking

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process of thinking reflectively and productively, evaluating the evidence

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psychology is rooted in…

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Western Philosophy, biology and physiology

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Father of Psych?

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Wilheim Wundt

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Wundt’s Structualism

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focusing on structures of the mind

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introspection?

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looking inside at oneself

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James’ Functionalism

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purposes/functions of the mind

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3 main components of Psychodynamic Approach?

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unconcious aspects of the mind, conflict b/w biological needs and society’s demands, early experiences

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behavioral approach

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how behavior is shaped by environment

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cognitive approach

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“we are what we think”, info processing

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social cognitive approach

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behavior is determined by how our thoughts modify the impact of environment on behavior

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pseudoscience

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info that is using science wording but is actually fake

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empirical method

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gaining knowledge through the observation of events, collection of data, logical reasoning

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positive psychology

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branch of psych that emphasizes human strengths

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4 attitudes of the scientific approach

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critical thinking, skepticism, objectivity, curiosity

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natural selection

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principle of evolutionary process that organisms are better adapted to their environment will produce more offspring

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first black psychology researcher

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Charles Henry Turner

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biological approach

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focusing on the body, brain, nervous system

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behavioral approach

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focusing on the scientific study of observable behavioral responses and their environment determinants

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psychodynamic approach

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focusing on unconscious though, biological drives vs. society

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humanistic approach

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emphasizes a person’s positive qualities, positive growth, and freedom to choose one’s destiny

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conciousness

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the experience that represents our inner mental life

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evolutionary approach
adaptation, reproduction, natural selection as the basic for explaining human behaviors
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socio-cultural approach
how social + cultural elements explain behavior
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scientific method steps
Observe, hypothesize, Test, Conclusion, Evaluate
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Descriptive research
describing a phenomenon
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2 observation types
naturalistic & laboratory
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case study
study one individual in detail
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Correlational Research
identify the relationships between 2 variables
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Experimental Research
determine causation
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Experimenter Bias
conductor of experimenter has no bias or influence over data
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Research Participant Bias
the participant skewing answers b/c of what they think they are being tested on
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Double-blind experiment
neither the experimenter or the participants know who is control or experimental group
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population
entire group about whom conclusion is to be drawn
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sample
portion of population that is observed
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representative sample
characteristics similar to population
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random sample
each individual in the population has the equal chance of being selected
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statistics
mathematical methods used to report data
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where do participants rights come from
APA
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rules for studies:
beneficial to society, informed consent, withdraw, confidentialty, deception
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neuroscience
study of the body's electrochemical communication
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central nervous system
brain and spine, 99% of nerves
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peripheral nervous system
messenger for CNS
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Somatic nervous system
sensory and motor nerves, muscular activity
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autonomic nervous system
internal organs (sympathetic and parasympathetic)
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afferent nerves
sensory nerves, RECIEVE incoming info from body to CNS
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efferent nerves
motor, SEND commands from brain to body
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glial cells
provide support and nutrition
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neurons
(100 billion in the brain) process information
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3 parts of the neuron
cell body, dendrites, axon (myelin sheath)
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neuron cell body
nucleus, cell preservation
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dendrites
recieve messages from other neurons
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axon
carries message to next neuron
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synapse
space between 2 neurons
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neurotransmitters
chemicals that help cross the synapse
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receptor sites
electrical impulse goes to the new neuron
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Acetylcholine
muscle, learning, memory, alzheimers
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GABA
anxiety calmer, anxiety disorder if deficient
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norepinephrine
stress and mania (too much), depression(too little), regulates sleep
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dopamine
voluntary movement, reward anticipation, parkinsons (too little), schizophrenia (too much)
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serotonin
sleep, mood, attention, learning depression(too little)
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endorphins
natural pain killer, pleasure and pain
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oxytocin
hormone, attachment and emotional bonds, sex ew
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3 parts of brain
hindbrain, midbrain and forebrain
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hindbrain
basic life functions
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hindbrain parts
brainstem, cerebellum, medulla, pons
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medulla
breathing, reflexes
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pons
sleep and arousal
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cerebellum
motor coordination
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midbrain
reticular formation, connects hind to front, helps with patterned behavior
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4 lobes
occipital lobe, frontal, temporal, pareital
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limbic structure
memory and emotion
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amygdala
emotional awareness and expression, survival
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hippocampus
formation and recall of memories
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thalamus
relay station for sensory info
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basal ganglia
coordination of voluntary movements
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hypothalamus
eating, drink, sex behaviors, regulates internal state
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cerebral cortex
biggest part of forebrain, thinking and planning
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occipital lobe
vision
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temporal lobe
hearing, language, memory
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parietal lobe
spatial location, attention, motor, sensory info
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frontal lobe
intelligence, personality, voluntary muscles
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corpus callossum
lots of axons that connect 2 hemispheres of brain

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