The science of psychology

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psychology

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is the scientific study of behaviour and the mind
Behaviour:action and responses that can directly observe
Mind: internal state and process(thoughts and feelings)

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clinical psychology

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the study and treatment of medical disorder

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cognitive psychology:

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study the mental processes, it examines topics such as consciousness, attention, memory, decision making and problem solving

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psychology’s subfields:

Biopsychology or behavioural:

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focuses on he biological underpinning of behaviour.

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psychology’s subfields:

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Examines human physical, psychological and social development across the life span and the effects of ageing on a cognitive and behavioural process.

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psychology’s subfields:

EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

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focuses on basic processes such as learning sensory systems (vision, hearing) perception and motivation stages (sexual motivation, hunger thirst)

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psychology’s subfields:

INDUSTRIAL -ORGANISATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

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examines people’s behaviours in the work place

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psychology’s subfields:

PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY

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STUDY OF HUMAN PERSONALITY

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psychology’s subfields:

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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examines people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour pertaining to the social world.

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science

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a process that involves systematically and evaluating empirical evidence to answer questions and test believes about natural world

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Empirical evidence

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evidence gain through experience and observation

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commonality between all scientist

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the systematic approach to gathering and evaluating evidence

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the fact that children unquestionably accept what their parents tell them is true is an example of ?

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non-critical thinking

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one of the primarily difficulties of relaying on our own experiences as evidence of a given phenomenon is that

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our own experiences also maybe atypical and not representative of what most people experience

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GOALS OF PSYCHOLOGY:

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Description: describe how people behave, think and feel.
Explanation:hypothesis and theories that specify the causes of behaviors.
Control: check whether explanations are accurate
Application: apply psychological knowledge in ways that enhance human welfare

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the level of analysis approach take into account a person’s

Biological level:

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various chemical, neural circuits and structures in your brain respond to bodily signals and help regulate whether you feel hungry or full.

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the level of analysis approach take into account a person’s

Psychological level:

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your mood, food preferences and motive affecting eating

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the level of analysis approach take into account a person’s

Environmental and social level

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(appearance or aroma of different food) trigger eating and to cultural costumes that influence our food preferences.

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Mind- body interactions

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focus our attention on the fascinating interplay between the psychological and biological levels of analysis

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perspectives on behaviour

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psychologists focus on the biological, psychological and environmental and social factor that influence behaviour.

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Mind- body dualism

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Belief that te mind is a spiritual entity not subject to physical laws that govern the body.

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Monism

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holds that mind and body are one and the mind is not a separate spiritual entity

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Cognitive behaviourism

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proposes that learning experiences and the environment influences our expectation and other thoughts and , in turn, that our thoughts influence how we behave

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perspective of behaviour change as ?

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existing beliefs are challenged

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1879 arks and important year for the science of psychology because :

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Wundt established an experimental laboratory | ir marked the emergence of psychology as a science

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A common misconception of modern psychodynamic theories is that:

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the focus id repressed sexual desires as a cause of distress

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How if free association used in therapy?

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A patient states any thought that comes to mind during a therapy session

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Early behaviourism include:

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Watson, Pavlov and Skinner

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Humanistic perspective (Humanism)

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emphasised free will, personal growth and the attempt to find meaning in one's existence

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Cognitive perspective

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examines the natural of the mind and how mental processes influence behaviour * the study of how people solve problems * the study of decision making * the study of how people reason

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Sociocultural Perspective:

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examines how the social environment and cultural learning influence our behaviours, thoughts and feelings

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Biological Perspective

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Examines how brain process and other bodily functions regulate behaviour .

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Behavioural Perspective

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emphasises on the role of the environment in governing a persons actions.

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founder of behaviourism/ people are the product of their learning experiences

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JOHN WATSON

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COGNITIVE behaviourism diffrent from the Original behaviourism approach in that it included

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experiences that affected thoughts and expectations, which could the influence behaviour.

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Sandy has failed all of her maths exams. she thinks that she will fail her next exam as well. her learning experince with maths thus far is an example of

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Cognitive Behaviourism

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A therapist who believes that an important therapeutic goal is PERSONAL GROWTH and who extensively uses the work of Rogers and Maslow is most likely utilising the ---- --perspective

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Humanistic

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Cognitive Neuroscience

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Sophisticated brain- imaging techniques to examine brain activity while people are involved in cognitive task

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Bella's values, beliefs, behaviors and traditions that she shares with her family define her

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culture

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socialisation

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is the precess by which culture is transmitted to new members and internalised by them

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individualism

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emphasis on personal goals and self identity based primarily on one's own attributes and achievements

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Behavioral Neuroscience

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examines brain process and other psychological functions that underlie our behaviour, sensory experiences, emotions and thoughts.

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Neurotrasmiters

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chemical released by nerves cells that allow them to communicate with one another

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Evolutionary psychology

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is a growing discipline that seeds to explain how evolution shaped modern human behaviour.

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personality psychology

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is a traditional SUBFIELD of psychology

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Behavioural Genetics

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the study of how behavioural tendencies are influenced by genetic factors

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psychiatrist

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medical doctors who, after completing their general training in medicine , receive additional training in diagnosing and treating mental disorders.

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Freud's psychodynamic theory

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* Behaviour influences by personality * emphasis on the role of unconscious process in shaping behaviour * unconscious coping strategies