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14 Cards in this Set
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Psychology |
Psyche=Mind Ology=A field of study -The scientific study of behavior and mentalprocesses |
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Aristotle |
-Among the first to write about psychological concepts – Mind is located in the heart – Brain is just to cool the blood |
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Descartes |
– Strict separation between humans and animals – Mind and body are two substances/substance dualism – Interactive dualism (Thoughts affect bodily actions) |
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Wilhelm Wundt |
– Leipzig, Germany – Established first psychology research laboratory in1879 – Objective introspection |
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Structuralism |
-Involving introspection and studying basiccomponents of conscious experiences -Mind functions by combining objective andsubjective elements of experience |
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Edward Titchener |
-Wundt’s student – Brought structuralism to America. |
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William James |
-The founder of American psychology -Opposed structuralism -Focused on behavior in addition to the mind orconsciousness -Functionalism /functionalist school ofpsychology |
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Gestalt Psychology |
-“Good figure” psychology -Max Wertheimer, Kurt Koffka, Wolfgang Köhler -Studied sensation and perception. |
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Sigmund Freud |
-Psychoanalysis -unconscious factors in personality and behavior -early childhood experiences. |
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Behaviorism |
-The study of observable behaviors |
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Humanistic Perspective |
-Emphasizes each person’s unique potential forpsychological growth and self‐direction -Carl Rogers -Abraham Maslow • Self‐actualization –Motivation theory |
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Sociocultural Perspective |
-The study ofsociocultural (social + cultural) effects on behavior and mentalprocesses. |
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Biopsychological Perspective |
-Attributes behaviors to biological events –Genetic influences –Hormones –The activity of the nervous system |
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Evolutionary Perspective |
-Application of principlesof evolution to explainbehavior andpsychological processes |
