Psychology Ch. 1 And 2

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what is psychology?

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the study of human behavior, thought processes and emotions

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How does it help in Health Professions?

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1. Appreciation, peoples thoughts and needs vary
2. better understanding of communication process
3. identify factors to help people cope with everyday life and stresses

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Who was the 17th C philosopher that helped develop psychology? and what was his theory?

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Descartes ; Dualism

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What theory was developed in the 20th C

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Positivism

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How is Positivism connected to Man?

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Human beings are part of Nature and share common functions in a objective scientific way

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In 1870 ____ _____ developed a school of thought called ________

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sigmund Freud ; PSYCHOANALYSIS

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what is Behaviorism? and when was it delveloped

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the study of behavior change under controlled conditions ; 1900's

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What was Carl rogers responsible of developing

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Humanisitic Psychology

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What is Phenomenology?

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deals with the undrestanding of Personal or subjective experiences

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What interprets behavior in its Social context

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Social Psychology

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What seeks to understand the relationship between psych factors and physiological responses that can affect health and illness

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Cognitive Psychology and Psychoneuroimmunology

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what are the 5 schools of Psychology?

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Cognitive, Behavioral, Psychodynamic, humanisitic and Social

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Name 3 different research methods

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1. Experimental method
2. Survey Method
3. Obsevation Method

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what is sensation?

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the gathering of information through the use of our senses

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what is perception?

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the interpretation of the information gathered by our senses

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What is the Looking glass self?

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the concept of self which developes through social interaction

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Which thoery proposes that we construct our sense of self by making comparisons with important others?

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Social Comparison theory

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Which theory states that we develop our sense of self through the organization of knowledge called constructs

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Personal Construct Theory

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What are the 3 purposes of a Narrative?

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1. to make sense of life experiences
2. provide sense of continuity over time
3. Justifies actions and existence

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what are the 2 advantages of a narrative?

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1. can improve ones self worth
2. facilitates sense of coherance

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What is self esteem?

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Reflects a critical personal evalution of self worth

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Which theory reflects the degree of discrepency between the Ideal and actual self?

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Personal Costruct Theory

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Which theory of self esteem is the result of attachment relationships formed early in life?

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Psychodynamic Theory

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Which theory of self esteem reflects the extent to which an individual feels the ones actions influence the world

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Social Learning Theory

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what 2 things determines one's self concept?

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1. Body Image
2. Social Role

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what are the 3 components of a normal body image?

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1. Body reality - physical structure
2. Body Ideal - ones sense of the ideal self
3. Body presentation - the way the body moves in social situations

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What is Social Role?

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the characteristic and expected social behavior of an individual

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What are "props" ?

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they help sustain our roles and present the image we want to portray eg. wearing jewellry

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What is a stigma?

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a visible sign that distinguishes an individual or group

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what are the 3 types of Stigmas?

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1. Moral-behavior or attributes that violate cultral or social values
2. Tribal-refers to marks or symbols that signal group membership or status
3. Physical-alterations in body or body functions that mark people from the rest

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Define Attitude

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subjective evalution that predispose people to behave toward others in a positive or negative way

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what are the 3 responses of Attitude?

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1.Cognitive: beliefs about object or person
2.Affective: positive or negative evaluative feeling
3.Behavioral: actions directed at the object or person

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What is also known as Labelling?

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Stereo Typing

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What is the combination of beliefs towards on individual or group?

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Predjudice

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What refers to the negative behavior associated with Prejudice?

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Discrimination

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What is the Attribution theory?

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the process by which people understand the relationship between cause and effect and how they make judgements about repsonsibility and blame

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What are the 2 types of Locus?

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1.Internal- saying you're at fault
2.External- blaming others

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What are the 2 components of Stability?

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1.Stable-always
2.unstable- just in the situattion

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what are the 2 components of Globality?

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1.Global: in all situations
2.Specific: just the one situation

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What is known as the pervasive tendancy to balme people for their own problems or mistakes?

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Fundamental Attribution Theory

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What is a Trait?

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are a set of intelligence characteristics that include patterns of thought, adjustment and behavior. Can be inherited