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unit 1 part 1 (1-3) Flashcards

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critical thinking

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thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and assumptions

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empiricism

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what we know comes from experience

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structuralism

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titchner; used introspection to reveal the mind

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introspection

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looking inward, self reflection

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functionalism

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darwin and james; explored how mental and behavioral processes function

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behaviorism

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study of observable behavior

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humanistic psych

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psych perspective that emphasized human growth potential

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cognitive psych

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study of mental processes; how we perceive process, and remember

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cognitive neuroscience

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study of underlying brain activity linked w/ cognition

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psych

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science of behavior and mental processes

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nature nurture issue

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debate between how much a person’s characteristics are formed by either “nature” or “nurture” (nurture=upbringing, nature=biological)

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evolutionary psych

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study of evolution of behavior and mind using natural selection

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behavior genetics

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study of the effect of genetics and environment on behavior

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culture

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shared ideas and behavior passed along generations

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positive psych

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happiness is the byproduct of a pleasant, engaged life

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biopsychosocial approach

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full psych approach: biological, psychological, social-cultrual

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behavioral psych

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study of observable behavior. nervous system, hormones, genetics

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biological psych

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study of links between biological and psychological processes

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social cultural psych

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study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking

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testing effect

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enhanced memory after retrieving; rather than rereading

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SQ3R

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survey, question, read, retrieve, review

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psychometrics

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measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits

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basic research

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aims to increase scientific knowledge base

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developmental psych

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studies change between body and mind throughout life; womb to tomb

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educational psych

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studies influences on teaching and learning

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personality psych

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investigating our persistent traits

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social psych

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studying how we view and affect one another

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applied research

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aims to solve practical problems

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i/o psych

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uses psychology concepts in workplace

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human factors psych

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i/o; explores how people and machines interact

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counseling psych

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help ppl cope w/ challenges and crises

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clinical psych

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assess and treat people w/ disorders

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psychiatry

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psychologists that are also licensed to prescribe drugs

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community psych

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studies how people interact w/ their social enviornments

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wilhelm wundt

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established the first psych labratory; tested perceiving sound

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g stanley hall

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genetic psychologist

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titchener

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used introspection to search for the minds structural elements

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william james

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functionalist, wrote a psych textbook

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charles darwin

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natural selection, evolution

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mary whiton calkins

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established one of the first psych laboratories in the country

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margaret washburn

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first woman to receive a psych phd. animal behavior research

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john b watson

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little albert; classical conditioning

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bf skinner

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behavior analysis

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sigmund freud

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psychoanalysis; childhood, unconcious motives; personality in stages

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carl rogers

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client-centered therapy

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abraham maslow

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hierarchy of needs

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ivan pavlov

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russian psychologist; classical conditioning

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jean piaget

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swiss biologist; focused on observing children

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dorothea dix

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advocate for the mentally ill, created first gen of american mental asylums

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rene descartes

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aruged that body and mind are different; nerve pathway discovery

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psychoanalysis

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freud; how unconcious drives and conflicts influence behavior

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