Unit 1 Flashcards
What are the three parts of a Scientific Attitude
- curiosity
- skepticism
- humility
What is critical thinking
examines assumption, appraises the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and accesses conclusion
What did Aristotle belileve/think
knowledge is preexisting and grows from experiences stored in our memory
who is Francis Bacon
one of the founders of modern science
what did john Locke think
the mind is a blank slate and experiences write on the slate
what is the importance of Wilhelm Wundt
he created the first psychological laboratory in dec. 1897
who found structuralism
Edward Titchener
what is structuralism
uses introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
what it introspection
attempting to observe one’s own psychological process
what is subjective
how you respond/react
who is the founder of functionalism
promoted by William James and influenced by Charles Darwin
what is functionalism
how mental and behavioral processes enable organisms to adapt to their environment
who was the first female president of the APA
Mary whiton calkins
who are the first woman to officially have a psych Ph.D
Margaret Washburn
who was the founder of behaviorism
John watson and later b.f skinner
what is behaviorism
the study of behavior without reference to mental processes
what is psychoanalysis
believed the unconscious mind and childhood experiences affect behavior
who was the founder of psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud
what is humanistic psych
rejected behaviorists and Freudian beliefs believed it was too limiting, and focused more on our potential growth
cognitive psych
the study of mental processes
psychology
the science of behavior and mental processes
what is evolutionary psych
study of evolution in behavior and mind
nature v nurture
nature is your genetics and how you were born while nurture is your experiences, environment
biopsychosocial approach
- biological influences
- psychologival influences
- social-cultural influences
