Unit 1: History of Psychology

Question 1

Empiricism

Answer 1

John Locke, knowledge comes from experiences

Question 2

Structuralism

Answer 2

Tichener, Structure of the mind

Question 3

Functionalism

Answer 3

William James, function of the brain/how it works

Question 4

Experimental Psychology

Answer 4

Scientific & logical way to gather and analyze information

Question 5

Behaviorism

Answer 5

Behavior is due to reinforcement (reward and punishment)

Question 6

Humanistic Psychology

Answer 6

Environmental influences (love and acceptance) determine if we reach our full potential

Question 7

Cognitive Neuroscience

Answer 7

Focuses on how we store, process, and use information

Question 8

Psychology

Answer 8

the study of behavior and metal processes

Question 9

Nature-nurture issue

Answer 9

Psychology’s biggest question: do heredity and biology or upbringing and surrounding affect a person more?

Question 10

Natural Selection

Answer 10

the theory that nature chooses the best traits to continue during evolution for a species best chance at survival

Question 11

Levels of analysis

Answer 11

Biological, Psychological, socio-cultural. Influence behavior and thinking

Question 12

Biophsychosocial approach

Answer 12

major approaches of psychology through the 3 lenses of research

Question 13

Biological psychology

Answer 13

the body and brain are dominant forces of behavior and thinking

Question 14

Evolutionary psychology

Answer 14

Nature selects traits that allow a species to survive

Question 15

Psychodynamic psychology

Answer 15

The unconscious drives peoples behavior

Question 16

Behavior Psychology

Answer 16

Behavior is due to reinforcements (positive and negative)

Question 17

Cognitive Psychology

Answer 17

Focuses on how we store, process, and use information

Question 18

Social-cultural psychology

Answer 18

Behavior and ideas are different based on our culture

Question 19

Psychometrics

Answer 19

Study of our abilities, attitudes, and traits

Question 20

Developmental psychology

Answer 20

study of changes from birth to death

Question 21

Educational Psychology

Answer 21

Study of teaching and learning

Question 22

Personal Psychology

Answer 22

Study of individual’s traits

Question 23

Social Psychology

Answer 23

Study of how individuals act in groups

Question 24

Industrial-organizational Psychology

Answer 24

study of how to improve workers and their productivity at a job

Question 25

Counseling psychology

Answer 25

talking to people about how to fix the issues they have in their life

Question 26

Clinical Psychology

Answer 26

treating disorders

Question 27

Psychiatry

Answer 27

medical doctors, those that prescribe medications for biological issues

Question 28

SQ3R

Answer 28

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