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Psychology |
The study of mental processes and behavior |
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Psychoanalytic |
FREUD; unconscious drives and or desired from deep in the past(usually centered around sex and or aggression) cause us to be who we are today |
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Biological/biopsychology/ neuroscience |
Focus is on the smallest cell through the largest organ in the body to understand the scientific/medical understanding of one's current psychology |
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Behaviourism |
WATSON & SKINNER; outward observable behaviors are he focus of attention. Emphasis on learning/learning principles to modify behaviors |
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Humanism |
MASLOW &ROGERS; People are inherently good and are striving to become the best they can be. People have free will, choice, and responsibility in this move towards self-actualization |
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Cognitivism |
BECK & BANDURA; thought process, particularly maladaptive thought processes are affecting us today. Focus is on changing the thought process. |
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Evolutionary psychology |
An approach to psychology bases on the principles of natural selection. ( ex: a caveman has depression so he stayed in his cave while his friends went to collect berries. His friends were killed off, and his trait will be passed on due to his survival) |
The caveman ex. |
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Evolution |
Genetic changes that occur in a species over generations due to natural selection. (Traits that are cause of survival are dominant; those that aren't die off.) |
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Culture |
The total lifestyle of people from a particular social grouping (ideals, preferences, material objects shared I.e Jesus statues, crosses) |
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Sociocultural perspective |
Approach to psychology that emphasises social and cultural influences on behavior |
Relate status quo effects on behavior |
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Individualism |
Life philosophy. Characterized by the priority of personal goals over group goals; prefer loose knit social groups; desire to be autonomous of others influence (think how zombie apocalypse would change this kind frame ) |
A kind of thinking enabled by comfort; |
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Collectivism |
A philosophy of life characterized by the property if the groups needs over individual needs. Individualism is replaced by collectivism in times of survival (think apocalyptic) |
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How does psychology try to be a science? |
It uses the scientific method and experiments to prove its findings |
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The scientific method |
-Ask a question -Hypothesize (educated guess by looking at previous research) -Research (test, test, retest) -Analyze data and publish (replication)
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Experimental group |
Group that receives the treatment |
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Independent variable |
Manipulated by research |
singular ONLY |
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Control group |
No treatment applied |
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Nucleus |
Brain/DNA of the neuron |
Receiving end |
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Nueron |
Specialized cells in the nervous system that send and receive information. |
Diagram |
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Placebo group |
inert, fake treatment (nothing could possibly happen, i.e sugar pill) |
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Dependent variable |
Change from application of the independent variable (i.e heart rate) |
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Example of correlation |
1. M&Ms make me happy 2. Eats m&ms everyday 3. Butt gets bigger 4. Could be caused by change in diet, inactivity, stress, fat foods, etc 5. starts exercising 6. Drinks more water, eats healthier (still eating m&ms) butt size goes down 7. There are multiple factors that affect butt size, so m&m will never be the only cause 8. A cause has no other factors that could possibly influence a result |
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Placebo effect |
Even if a medications is only effective after a certain time frame, the mind can simulate the effect as though it is working sooner because of the patients expectation. |
Sugar pills can work |
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Myelin sheath |
Part of neuron that Protects/insulates the axon; increases jumping speed of messages |
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Axon |
Connects the nucleus and terminal buttons of a neuron, Transmits a message, protected by the myelin sheath |
Energy/electricity flows through |
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Terminal button/synaptic knob |
Connects other neurons; releases stimulants |
Part of nueron |
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Dendrites |
Part of neuron that Receives information |
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Cortisol |
Hormone that increases get cell growth (fat cells release cortisol as well) |
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Correlation |
A relationship that exists between two variables |
Can never mean causation |
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Soma |
Part of neuron that Preserves/nourishes the cell |
Cell body |
