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29 Cards in this Set
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What two sciences did psychology come from?
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Philosophy and physiology
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Who is the father of psychology?
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William Wundt
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What is structuralism?
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breaking the consciousness down into its most basic parts, using introspection
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Who is associated with structuralism?
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Titchener
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What is functionalism?
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Adaptiveness, believes you should look at the conscious as a whole, flow of consciousness
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Who is associated with functionalism?
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Inspired by Darwin.
Stanley Hall William James |
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what is psychoanalysis
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unconscious, coping with sexual urges, not received well with society
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who is associated with psychoanalysis?
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Freud
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What is behaviorism?
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studying overt behavior and environment.
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Who is associated with behaviorism?
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John B. Watson
BF Skinner |
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What is humanism?
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emphasizes the unique qualities of being human, especially freedom and potential for person growth. Thought humans were very different from animals
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Who is associated with humanism?
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Carl Rogers
Abraham Maslow |
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what is cognitive psychology?
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using new methods to study consciousness again, believed we can study people's mental states in a indirect way
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who is associated with cognitive psychology?
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Noam Chomsky (language)
Miller (memory) Simon (problem solving) |
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What is clinical psychology?
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concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of psychological problems and disorders; WW2 created larger need
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what is physiological psychology?
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renewed interest in the biological bases which underlie the mind and overt behavior
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What are the current divisions of psychology?
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Research
Applied (professional) |
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what are the recent trends of psychology?
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cultural diversity
evolutionary diversity positive psychology |
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what are the divisions of research psychology?
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abnormal/clinical psychology
cognitive psychology developmental psychology personality psychology physiological/biological psych social psychology quantitative psychology |
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what are the divisions of applied psychology?
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clinical psychology
educational and school psychology industrial/ organization psychology |
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developmental psychology
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(research) looks at human development across the life span
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social psychology
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(research) focuses on the role of social forces in governing behavior
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educational psychology
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(research) studies how people learn and the best ways to teach them
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physiological psychology
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(research) examines the influence of genetic factors on behavior and looks at the brain, nervous system, and bodily chemicals
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cognitive psychology
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(research) focuses on higher mental processes (memory, problem solving, decision making)
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personality psychology
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(research) interested in describing and understanding individuals' consistency in behavior and what shapes personality
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clinical psychology
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(applied) concerned with diagnosis and treatment of individuals with mental disorders and behavioral problems
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educational and school psychology
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(applied) test and counsel children having difficulties in school and aid parents and teachers in solving school-related problems
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industrial/organizational psychology
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(applied) work in the world of business and industry; try to increase job productivity and satisfaction, run human resource departments
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