History Of Psychology

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What is epistemology?

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A way of knowing. Psychology is comprised of many epistemologies all related to human perception, cognition, and behavior

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What is positivism?

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System of thought that only those things that can be operationally defined can be measured and studied

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A major area of study for Greek "Science" included the distinction between monist and dualist philosophies. What is the difference between monist and dualist?

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Monist: belief that physical forms and spirit are one being and entity

Dualist: belief that physical forms and spirit are two seperate entities

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what are the three types of reasoning?

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Deductive: going from know to unknown

Inductive: drawing conclusions about general truths from particular specific events

Teleology: belief that all things proceed toward a definite and final purpose

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A number of philosophies emerged during the Roman Era. What are the four that emerged?

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1. Skepticism
2. Cynicism
3. Stoicism
4. Epicureanism

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What is Skepticism?

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Premise that there is no way to know anything so question everything.

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What is cynicism?

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belief system centered on actively rejecting social norms and artificial rules

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What is stoicism?

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belief that all life is governed by a master plan. In order to survive humans must endure whatever comes their way. It is futile to try and influence life's outcomes

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What is epicureanism?

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Belief that life can be most enjoyable when simple. Hedonism is a modern view of Epicureanism; it was really more simple and pure

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How did low versus high culture impact history?

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Many of the writings of the thinkers associated with early psychology represented affluent male perspectives. The voices of woman and marginalized groups were not included.

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what is indigenous psychology?

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recognition that subsets of cultures have their own ways of thinking and doing. this approach to psychology recognizes that politically mandated rules may not be accepted or followed locally

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Research to Support cross cultural psychology includes:

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1. utilize a wide variety of methods
2. avoid absolutist tendencies that assume all people act and think the same
3. be aware of generalization bias
4. limit conclusions to local findings but share and compare with other samples and settings

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Greek philosophies contributed to modern psychology by:

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establishing thought as a study unto itself

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Roman psychology was characterized by

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questioning earlier ideas and seeking separate ways of knowing

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In addition to Chrisitanity, which religion referred back to and integrated Greek and Roman ideas.

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Islam

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Cross-cultural pscyhology includes which method?

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eco-cultural

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What includes the study of the psychology of small, local culture groups?

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indigenous psychology