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How did psychology evolve?
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physiology, philosophy
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what is psychology?
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the study of behavior and mental process
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mind
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Who founded psychology?
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William Wundt
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Who opened the first psychology lab in 1879?
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William Wundt
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What is the first school of thought and who founded it?
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Structuralism and Edward Titchener
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What is introspect?
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a process used by titchner to let subjects view simple stimuli and then try to reconstruct their sensations
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Why didnt introspect work?
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1st different subjects very different reports about same stimuli
2) could not be used to study children or animals 3) too complex , could not be investigated |
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What is functionalism?
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streses the importance of behavior (functions) allow people and animals to adpat to their environments.
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adapt
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Who founded Functionalism?
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William James
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Who where the key people and Functionalism?
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Stanley Hall-first psychology research lab in US
Mary Whiton- first female to earn degree in psychology and first female president of ASA Margaret Washburn- first female to earn and be awarded PHD and second president of ASA. |
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Who is Sigmund Freid?
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a physicain who founded the school of psychoanalysis., which emphasized the role of unconscious conflicts in determining behavior and personality.
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What is Behaviorism?
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emphasized the study of observable behaviors, pertaining to the process of learning!
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Who where the 2 key people and behavirosm?
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Ivan Pavlov- study on dogs sound of bel with automatic behavior
John B watson-founder of school of behaviorism BF Skinner- used reinforcement or punishmment to shape behavior |
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What is Humanistic psychology?
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conscious experiences
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Who where leaders in Humanostic psychology?
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Carl Rogers- conscious experiences study
Abraham Maslow- motivation emphasized growth |
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What are the major perspectives in psychology?
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Biological,physical phases of and animal behavior
psychodynamic-unconscious influences behavioral- acquired or modified by environment humanistic-motivation cognitive-how people process and remember cross-cultural- diversity evolutionary-principles of evolution to explain psychological process. |
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what are the Specialties in psychology?
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Biological-relationship between body and behavior
Cognitive- investigates mental process Experimental- research focused sensory process. Developnemtal-physical social, psychological changes social-how people are affected by social personality-examines individual health- development prevention treatment of illness educational- study people of all ages learn. |
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What ios the scientific method?
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assumptions that guide researchers in creating questions to investigate.
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What is the formula?
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hypothesis,
design a study and collect the data? Analyze and draw a conclusion. report findings. |
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What are some research methods?
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observation
case studies surveys correlation studies- strongly 2 variables are related. correlation coefficient- numerical indicator |
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What is the experimantal method?
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research method used to demonstrate a cause and effect relationship between changes in one variable, and the effect it produces to another variable.
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What is the APA?
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The american psychological Association.
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