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24 Cards in this Set
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Socrates and Plato |
They think that the mind can separate from body and continue after death. |
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Aristotle |
Thinks that the mind and body are one and different aspects of the same thing. |
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Descartes and Bacon |
Founder of modern day science |
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Empiricism |
Founded by John Locke meaning having empirical evidence. |
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William Wundt |
First person to have a lab to study human behavior. A German. |
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Edward Tichener |
Student of Wundt |
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Structuralism |
Elements of thought and sensation.
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Introspection |
Looking inward training people to report element of their experience. |
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William James |
Founded psychology in America at Harvard. |
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Functionalism |
Technique of William James. Function of conscious, way people adapt to enviroment. |
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Psychology |
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. |
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Mary Whiton Calkins |
Worked under William James and opened the door for women in psychology. |
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Psychoanalysis |
Emphasizes dark forces in the unconscious.
Ex. Sigmund Freud: sleep, under influences, hypnosis, our ID
Free Association
Dream Analysis
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Behavioral |
Based on observable/measurable behaviors, analyzing how organisms learn based on reward, punishment, and observation.
Ex. Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
John Watson |
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Neuroscience (Biological) |
Emphasizes bodily events and changes associated with feelings, actions, and thoughts.
Ex. CAT Scans
MRIs |
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Humanistic |
Looks at current enviroment, people act a way to try and reach their full potential. Emphasizes love and acceptance.
Ex. Carl Rodgers
Abraham Maslow |
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Cognitive |
Emphasizes mental processes in perception, language, memory, problem solving, and other areas of behavior.
Ex. Jean Piget
Noam Chomsky |
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Socio-Cultural |
Studying the influence of cultural and ethnic similarities and differences on behavior and social functioning. |
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Evolutionary Psychology |
Look at past and combines with biological, psychological, and social aspects. |
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Nature vs. Nurture |
Controversy over is it primarily biological or enviroment that makes us who we are. |
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Psychologist |
Trained to observe, analyze, and evaluate behavior. Usually 6-8 years. |
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Psychiatrist |
Medical doctor who can prescribe medicine and operate. Medical school into psychiatric medicine for education. |
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Basic Research |
Used purely to gain scientific knowledge on a topic. (less practical)
Ex. Developmental, Educational, Personality and Social Psychologist. |
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Applied Research |
Concerned about providing solutions to problems. (more practical)
Ex. Industrial-Organizational, Human Factors, Counseling, and Clinical psychologists. |
