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20 Cards in this Set
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Psychology |
Scientific Study of behavior and and Mental Process |
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Psychological Science was born |
1879 Lepzig |
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Structuralism (Person, description) |
Wilhelm Wundt, Basic Structures and laws for mind |
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Functionalism (Person, Description) |
William James, events of world can be described in terms of interactions |
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Denied PhD and and first female president of APA |
Mary Whiton Calkins |
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Behaviorsim (People, definition) |
John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner Scientific study of observable Behavior |
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Freudian Psychology (Emphasizes what?) |
Unconscious thought process and emotional responses to childhood |
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Humanistic Psychology (Person, Theory) |
Carl Rogers, theory based on optimism and potential for growth |
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Cognitive Psychology (Year of rev., theory) |
Revolution in 1960, Scientifically explored ways in which information is perceived, processed, and remembered |
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Contemporary Psychology (4 types) 1. 2. 3. 4. |
1. Evolutionary Psychology 2. Behavior Genetics 3. Cross Cultural Psychology 4. Gender Psychology |
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Evolutionary Psychology (Definition) |
Focuses on how humans are alike because of common biology and evolutionary history |
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Behavior Genetics (Definition) |
Focuses on differences related to differing genes and environments |
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Cross-Cultural Psychology (Definition) |
Focus on ways culture shapes behavior, but same underlying processes are universal |
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Gender Psychology (Definition) |
Focus on differences; males and females are overwhelmingly similar |
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Psychology's 3 Levels of Analysis 1. 2. 3. |
1. Biological 2. Psychological 3. Social-Cultural Influences |
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Biological Influences (Traits) |
-Genetic predispositions -Genetic Mutations -Genes responding to environment |
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Psychological Influences (Traits) |
-Learned fears and other learned expectations -Emotional Responses -Cognitive processing and perceptual interpretations |
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Social-Cultural Influences (Traits) |
-Presence of others -Cultural, societal, and family expectations -peer and other group influences -Compelling models such as media |
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Curiosity (Definition) |
Includes a passion to explore and understand the world |
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Critical Thinking (Definition) |
Analyzing rather than simply accepting information |
