Psych 101 Chap 1

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psychology

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scientific study of behavior and mental processes

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introspection

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the process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities

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structuralism

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early perspective in psychology associatedn with Wundt and Titchner in which focuses on the structure or basic elements of the mind

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functionalism

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early psychology associated with William James in which the focus of study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work and play

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Gestalt psychology

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focuses on perception and sensation, particularly the perception of patterns and whole figures

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psychoanalysis

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theory and therepy based on the work of Sigmund Freud

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psychodynamic perspective

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modern version of psychoanalysis that is more focused on the development of a sense of self and the discovery of other motivations behind a person's behavior than sexual motivations

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behaviorism

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science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only

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humanistic perspective

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perspective that emphasizes human potential and the idea that people have the freedom to choose their own destiny

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biopsychological perspective

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perspective that attributes human and animal behavior to biological events occurring in the body such as genetic influences, hormones, and the activity of the nervous system

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cognitive perspective

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modern perspective that focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving and learning

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sociocultural perspective

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perspective that focuses on relationship between social behavior and culture

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evolutinary perspective

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perspective that focuses on the biological bases of universal mental characteristics that all humans share

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psychiatrist

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medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders

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psychologists

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professional with an academic degree and specialized training in one or more areas of psychology

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psychology

Back 16

scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Front 17

introspection

Back 17

the process of examining and measuring one's own thoughts and mental activities

Front 18

structuralism

Back 18

early perspective in psychology associatedn with Wundt and Titchner in which focuses on the structure or basic elements of the mind

Front 19

functionalism

Back 19

early psychology associated with William James in which the focus of study is how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work and play

Front 20

Gestalt psychology

Back 20

focuses on perception and sensation, particularly the perception of patterns and whole figures

Front 21

psychoanalysis

Back 21

theory and therepy based on the work of Sigmund Freud

Front 22

psychodynamic perspective

Back 22

modern version of psychoanalysis that is more focused on the development of a sense of self and the discovery of other motivations behind a person's behavior than sexual motivations

Front 23

behaviorism

Back 23

science of behavior that focuses on observable behavior only

Front 24

humanistic perspective

Back 24

perspective that emphasizes human potential and the idea that people have the freedom to choose their own destiny

Front 25

biopsychological perspective

Back 25

perspective that attributes human and animal behavior to biological events occurring in the body such as genetic influences, hormones, and the activity of the nervous system

Front 26

cognitive perspective

Back 26

modern perspective that focuses on memory, intelligence, perception, problem solving and learning

Front 27

sociocultural perspective

Back 27

perspective that focuses on relationship between social behavior and culture

Front 28

evolutinary perspective

Back 28

perspective that focuses on the biological bases of universal mental characteristics that all humans share

Front 29

psychiatrist

Back 29

medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders

Front 30

psychologists

Back 30

professional with an academic degree and specialized training in one or more areas of psychology

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random assignment

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process of assigning subjects to either control groups or experimental groups

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placebo effect

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phenomenon in which the expectations of the participiants in a study can influence their behavior

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single-blind study

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study in which the subjects do not know if they are in the experimental or control group

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experimenter effect

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tendendy of the experimenter's expectations for a study to unintentionally influence the results of the study

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double-blind study

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study in which netiher the experimenter nor the subjects knows if the subjects are in the experimental or control group

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critical thinking

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making reasoned judgements about claims