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43 Cards in this Set
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Psychology |
The study of any aspect of the world |
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Hypothesis |
An educated guess wm |
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Empirical Method |
Method of conducting an investigation relying on experimentation |
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Experimental Introseption |
Researchers carefully observing a simple event and recording the responses |
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Blitchfeild stage 1 |
Large capacity working memory |
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Appreciation stage 2 |
Consciousness under voluntary control |
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Structuralism |
Defining structure before defining it's role |
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Functionalism |
How the conscience mind helps us to adapt to changing environments |
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Stream of consciousness |
Flow of thoughts in a conscious mind |
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Pragmatism |
An approach that accesses the truth of meanings and theories |
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Behaviorism |
The main goal of psychology should be the prediction of control and behavior |
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Psychodynamic Theory |
The influence of the unconscious mind on behavior |
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Gestalt Psychology |
The study of how people integrate |
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Humanistic Psychology |
The potential for good |
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Cognitive Pshychology |
Studies how we revive and process information |
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Multicultural psychology |
The study how how culture influences people |
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Biopsychology |
How our biology influences our behavior |
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Evolutionary Psychology |
Attempts to explain useful mental and psychology traits |
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Whilnem Wudnt |
•Focuses on consciousness •First psychology lab in history |
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William James |
•Pragmatism •Stream of conionsness •Father of American Psychology |
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Basic psychology |
Knowledge for the sake of knowledge |
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Applied psychology |
Pursuit of knowledge for practical use |
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Forensic Psychology |
Legal issues |
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Geropsychology |
Study of behavioral problems dealing with aging |
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Neuropsychology |
Relationship between brain and behavior |
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Dendrites |
Receive information signals |
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Axons |
Used by neutrons to transmit an electrical impulse |
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Myelin Shealth |
Speeds the neuron impulse |
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Axon terminal |
End of axon |
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Synapse |
Area between axon terminal and dendrites |
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Frontal lobe |
Seat of intelligence and abstract thinking and making judgments |
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Motor cortex |
Coordinating body movements |
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Motor cortex |
Coordinating body movements |
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Prefrontal cortex |
Responsible for higher-level cognitive functioning |
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Broca's area |
Essential for language production |
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Parietal lobe |
Touch, pressure and temperature |
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Temporal lobe |
Auditory |
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Occipital lobe |
Visual |
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Thalamus |
Consciousness, sleep, sensory |
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Thalamus |
Consciousness, sleep, sensory |
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Hippocampus |
Memories |
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Amyglanda |
Fear, emergency situations |
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Hypothalamus |
Balance |
