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17 Cards in this Set
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Psychology |
Scientific study of mental processes and behaviors |
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Trephination |
Drilling a hole in someone's skull for the demons tolerance there body- first form of psychological treatment |
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Phrenology |
Study of the bumps on your head |
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Introspection |
First wave, looking into ones own self & describing what is there |
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Structuralism |
Part of the process of introspection |
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Functionalism |
Your thoughts and feelings all have a function |
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Unconscious |
Early memories that influence your emotions but you are unaware |
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Psychoanalysis |
Form of therapy called the talking cure, created by Sigmund Freud |
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Psychologist |
Rained to analyze and evaluate behavior (PhD) |
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Psychiatrist |
Has a medical degree and is licensed to prescribe medication or drug treatments |
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Greek meaning of psychology |
Study of (ology) the mind (psych) |
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Goals of psychology |
- describe - explain - predict - apply |
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1st wave of psych |
Introspection- Wilhelm Wundt, looking into one's own self & describing what is there |
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2nd wave of psych |
Gestalt psych- Max Wertheimer, focused on how people perceived the world |
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3rd wave of psych |
Psychoanalytic- Sigmund Freud, believed behavior is influenced by sexual & aggressive desires, childhood experiences, and conflicts hidden I your unconscious |
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4th wave of psych |
Behaviorism- BF Skinner, all that mattered was how you acted on the outside |
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5th wave of psych |
Eclectic- combination of ideas from other waves, 8different perspectives |
