What is psychology? Flashcards
1
Q
What is psychology?
A
Science of the mind
2
Q
What three things does psychology study?
A
Understanding human behaviour
How we see the world to the actual physical word
Knowing the why beyond the how
3
Q
How do we find out things through psychology?
A
Observation
Measurement
Testing
4
Q
What was William Wundt view of psychology?
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Understand the mind through introspection (ones mental and emotional processes)
5
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What was Sigmund Freud view of psychology?
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Role of unconscious behaviour
Behaviour was dried by forgotten childhood experience
6
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What are the goals of psychology?
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To describe-describe behaviour
To explain- How and why these trends occur
To predict-Future behaviour from research
To change- To change or control a behaviour
