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30 Cards in this Set
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psychology |
the scientific study of both mental processes and behaviors |
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trephinationl |
cutting holes into skulls to let evil spirits out |
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phrenology |
study of bumps on your head |
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wave one |
introspection |
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introspection |
looking at ones own self and clearly describing what is there |
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structuralism |
the study of the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences |
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functionalism |
the study of the function of consciousness |
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strusturalist |
a psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences |
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functionalists |
a psychologist who studied the function of consciousness |
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wave two |
gestalt psychology |
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gestalt psychology |
how we perceive the word |
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wave three |
psychoanalytic |
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psychoanalytic |
believes that behaviors are influenced by sexual and aggressive desires, childhood experiences and conflicts that are hidden in the unconscious |
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unconscious |
the part of the mind that holds mostly unacceptable thoughts of which we are not aware of |
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wave four |
behaviorism |
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behaviorism |
how you act |
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wave five |
ecletic |
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ecletic |
psychologist combine ideas from other theories depending on the situation and the client |
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neurosciences perspective |
all of your feelings and behaviors have organic roots |
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psychoanalytic perspective |
focuses on the unconscious mind |
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behavioral perspective |
observable behaviors |
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social-cultural perspective |
how culture effects behaviors |
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humanist perspective |
positive growth and free will (ability to choose) |
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behavior genetics perspective |
genes and our environment influence individual differences |
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evolutionary perspective |
behaviors come from what we inherit |
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basic psychologists |
study the origin cause of results of behaviors (conduct studies) |
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applied psychologist |
make direct use of the findings to tackle practical problems |
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psychologist |
trained to analyze and evaluate behaviors |
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psychiatrist |
has a medical degree and licensed to prescribe medication or drug treatment |
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wilhelm wundt |
first psychological laboratory in 1879 |
