Textbook Chapter 1 Flashcards
1
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What is structuralism
A
An attempt to analize concious experience by breaking it down into basic elements
2
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What is functionalism
A
The study of the purpose and function of behaviour and conscious decision (evolution)
3
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What is behaviourism
A
Studying only observable behaviour (no mental events or instincts as influence on behaviour)
4
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What is humanistic psychology
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Focuses on the unique aspects of each individual, freedom to act, rational thought (beleif that humans are different from other animals)
5
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What is cognitive psychology
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Fcuses on processes such as memory thinking and language
6
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What is social psychology
A
Study of the influence of others on our behaviour
