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47 Cards in this Set
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Psychology |
study of behavior and mental processes |
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Structuralism |
Structure of mind BREAKING DOWN INTO PARTS
Willhelm Wundt Edward Titchener |
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Functionalism |
behavior helps ppl adapt to ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
William James |
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Behaviorism |
focus on study of OBSERVABLE BEHAVIOR
John Watson |
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Gestalt |
Brain structures how we SEE WORLD IN PATTERNS
Max Wertheimer |
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Psychodynamic |
Struggle between unconscious implies and forces that keep them from acting out
Neo-Fruedians |
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Humanistic |
free will and choice are essential in human experience
Carl Rogers Abraham Maslow |
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Physiological |
relationships between biological processes and behavior |
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Cognitive |
how we gain knowledge |
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Sociocultural |
social/cultural influences on behavior |
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Clinical Psychologist |
treat mental disorders |
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Counseling Psychologist |
help with adjustment problems |
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Experimental Psychologist |
uses scientific method to study behavior |
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School Psychologist |
helps children with learning problems |
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Developmental Psychologist |
physical, social, personality development |
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Personality Psychologist |
behaviors that make us individuals, lead us to ACT CONSISTENTLY |
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Social Psychologst |
social influences on behavior and attitudes |
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Environmental Psychologist |
relationships between physical environment and behavior |
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Industrial/Organizational Psychologist |
people's behavior in the workplace |
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Health Psychologist |
relationships between psychological factors and health |
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Consumer Psychologist |
why people buy particular products |
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Sports Psychologst |
Improvement and understanding of athlete performance |
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Neuropsychology |
relationships between brain and behavior |
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Forensic Psychologist |
apply psychology to legal system |
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Geropsychology |
psychological processes in AGING |
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Comparative Psychologst |
behavior of non-human animals |
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Mary Whiton Calkins |
first female APA president |
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Christine Ladd-Franklin |
earliest woman pioneer in psychology |
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Margaret Floy Washburn |
1st woman to earn Ph.d in psychology 2nd female APA president |
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J. Henry Alston |
1st black psychologist to publish research findings |
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Kenneth Clark |
FIRST BLACK APA PRESIDENT |
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Richard Suinn |
first Asian-American APA president |
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4 Steps of the Scientific Method |
1)Develop questions 2)Form Hypothesis 3)Gather evidence 4)Draw conclusions |
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Case Study |
in-depth study of one or more people |
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Naturalistic Observation |
careful observation of behavior in NATURAL ENVIRONMENT |
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Survey |
Interviews or questionnaires used to gather STATS about groups of people |
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Correlation |
relationships between variables |
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Experimental |
uses one variable and observes the effect on the other |
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Independent variable |
one that is being manipulated in experiment |
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Dependent variable |
outcomes of manipulation of independent |
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Random Assignment |
randomly assigning subjects to a group |
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Control Group |
group that DIDNT receive experimental treatment |
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Experimental group |
group that DID RECEIVE experimental treatment |
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Placebo |
"sugar pill" that resembles actual drug |
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Placebo Effect |
person's expectations of the drug |
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Single-blind Procedure |
participants are "kept in the dark" about experiment |
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Double-blind Procedure |
both participants and experimenters are do not know which is real |
