What Is Psychology? Flashcards
What are the three processes psychology is based on?
- Gathering factual information
- Forming theories to explain this factual information
- Testing these theories
Where does the word psychology come from?
Two Greek words:
Pysche- Mind or soul
Logos- the study of
Scope:
What is observation?
A method of gathering useful information about human and animal behaviours is central in developing theories and then testing them.
What are the two focuses in the scope of psychology?
Observation and philosophy
Psychology as a biological science:
What are the two key contributions to psychology the the discipline of biology has provided?
Evolutionary theory and Physiology
What are the 4 sciences involved in psychology?
Biology
Medicine
Physiology
Neuroscience
What was the process Charles Darwin suggested that species and human evolved through?
Survival of the fittest
What was the name of the process where animals adapted to their environment?
Natural selection
What is Charles Darwin famous for?
The Evolutionary Theory
What are the two social sciences in psychology?
Anthropology and Sociology
Why is psychology considered a science?
Psychology is considered a science because it branches off into other sciences and it is dynamic in the way it can move with other sciences.
What does MRI stand for?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
What does facial expression help us with?
Noticing and finding safety in people and finding someone who is angry
Physiology- imaging
Why was it difficult in the old days to watch the brain physically working?
Because they couldn’t remove the skull from a human who was alive.
What did Paul Ekman discover?
The facial expressions of joy, fear, sadness, anger, disgust, and surprise
