Psych Modules 1-5

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psychology:

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a study of mental processes and behaviours.

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mental processes:

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activities of our brain when engaged in thinking, observing the environment, and using language.

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behaviour:

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observable of an organism, often in response to environmental cues.

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culture:

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a set of shared beliefs and practice that are transmitted across generation

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4 goals of psychology:

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a)describe

b)explain

c)predict

d)control

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Levels of analysis:

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a)the brain(biological)

b)the person(psychological)

c)the group(social)

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Metaphysics:

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the study of reality

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Epistemology:

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the study of knowledge

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Dualist:

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proposed, mind and brain are distinct but interact

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Tabula Rasa:

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all knowledge comes through the senses.

-john locke (1632-1704)

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Structuralism:

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to describe observable mental processes rather than to explain, predict, or control

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Introspection:

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the careful reflective and systematic observation of the details of mental processes and how simple thoughts combine into complex ideas.

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Functionalism:

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a school of thought that considers the purpose (function) of mental processes.

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Gestalt psychologists:

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-opposed to structuralism

-we perceive things was whole perceptual units

-learning is tied to what we perceive

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Humanistic Psychology:

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emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the importance of meeting our needs for love and acceptance

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Cognitive Psychology:

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focusing on internal thought processes

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behavioural genetics:

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the study of the influence of gene expression on the development of the brain and its control of human behaviour.

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Evolutionary psychology:

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the study of how the process of evolution has shaped our brain and expression of behaviour.

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Psychology's current perspectives:

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-behaviourist

-humanist

-neuroscience

-cognitive

-social-cultural

-evolutionary

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behaviourist:

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studies observable behaviour

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humanist:

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helping people reach their full potential

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Neuroscience:

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the neural causes of behaviour and mental processes.

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cognitive:

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how we encode, process, store, and retrieve information

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social-cultural:

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how behaviour varies across situations and cultures.

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evolutionary:

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examines the adaptive nature of inherited behaviour.

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three main branches of psychology:

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a)clinical/councelling-working as therapists

b)academic-work as professors and researchers

c)applied-works in schools, marketing firms, research institutions, etc..

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psychology is..:

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a)theory-driven

b)empirical

c)multi-level

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collectivist culture:

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one that is based on valuing the needs of the group or community before the individual.

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applied psychology:

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the use of research to solve practical problems

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experimental psychology:

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the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific investigation of basic psychological processes such as learning, memory, and cognition in humans and animals.

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correlation psychology:

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can be calculated when there are 2 or more sets of scores for the same individuals or matched groups.

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adaptation theory:

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is evolved animal behaviour resulting form evolutionary pressures.

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First experimental psychology lab in Canada:

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James Mark Baldwin