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Empiricis belief |
Knowledge is best acquired as a direct result of experience |
Knowledge=experience |
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Thomas Reid |
18th century philosopher who in the early years of psychology argued that human observations acquired knowledge through their senses |
Reid=read=sight=senses= knowledge comes from... |
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Wilhelm Wundt |
Promoted the idea that psychology could be studied scientifically and provided classes textbooks and a lab for training students |
What will wilhelm provide for his students |
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Introspection |
Wilhelm Wendts procedure |
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Titchner |
Brought wundts teachings to America and emphasize the study of the adult mind |
TitchenER is a helpER |
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Structuralist |
Interested in what the mind is |
Think the structure of the mind |
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Functionalist |
Interested in what the mind does |
Think about functions the brain has |
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Mary whiton calkins |
Accomplish student of William James |
First woman |
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Principles of psychology |
Book written by william James |
Principal of teaching |
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Belief of early gestalt psychologist |
The whole is more than the sum of its parts |
1 big doughnut is better than doughnut holes |
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Behavioral perspective |
Rejects any reference to the mind and focuses on observable behavior |
Think about behavior and only behavior |
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Hypothesis |
Assumption from observation which is objectively tested |
If then statements |
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theory |
Principles form to explain result of experimental data |
The experiment is already done |
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Why do scientific psychologist follow a specific set of guidelines to help them make decisions when doing research |
To ensure they protect research participants from potential harm |
Do no harm |
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Informed consent contains |
A. Purpose of study B. That the subject may end participation at any time C. Probable risks involved |
3 p’s |
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Cognitive behavioral theory |
Helps people suffering from depression and anxiety disorders |
How you behave and how that can shape how you feel |
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Organizational psychology |
Number of psychological interventions have been found by researchers to produce greater productivity and satisfaction in the workplace |
Business is organized |
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Forensic psychology |
Make court room decisions more valid |
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Who has a bigger frontal cortex |
Humans |
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What is the central nervous system made up of |
Brain and spinal cord |
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Neurons to know |
A. Neurotransmitters-Chemical substance released by the presynaptic terminal button that acts on the postsynaptic cell B. Limbic system-complex system of nerves in that works in the brain concerned with instinct and mood fear pleasure anger hunger sex dominance and care of offspring C. Electroencephalogram- measures electrical activity in the brain D. Frontal lobe- in cerebral cortex processes speech language planning and organization E. Broca’s area- named after neuroscientist Pierre Paul broca speech |
B is for.... and that is for speech E is for...think what u look at at work F is for...humans have the largest and in cc and controls s l p o L is for...and controls moods N is for... |
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How do neurons communicate |
Chemical energy |
Communicate=c and c is for... |
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Dendrites |
Part of the neuron that receives input in the form of chemical stimuli |
Dendri=stimuli |
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Three major parts of the neuron |
A. Axon B. Dendrites C. Soma |
A is for... C sounds like... And d is for... |
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Where are the neurons located |
In the central nervous system |
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What do glial cells help |
They help digest dead neuron remains |
G is for grave |
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What type of neuron initiates physical movement |
Motor neurons |
Motor moves Motor... |
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Hodgkin and Huxley |
Studied action potentials in the neurons of squids |
Think of pink squid I drew in class |
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Critical thinking |
-thinking about your thinking in order to think better -Objective analysis in a valuation of the issue in order to form judgment -critical thinking means making reasoned judgments that are logical and well thought of -for example a triage nurse analysis the cases at hand and decides which patients should be treated |
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Quantitative versus qualitative research |
-both use research questions and experiments -quantitative uses believe that the world is stable and measurable purpose predict explain approach deductive/objective data driven/hypothesis and stats designs correlation lots of participants Qualitative uses world is not stable various perspectives gain insight inductive subjective story narrative driver case study very little participants |
All types of research starts off with a question and experiments QuanTITY MORE qualLITY less QUALITY OVER QUANTITY |
