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Unit 1 Psychology's History & Approaches Extra Credit
Unit 1 Psychology's History & Approaches Extra Credit
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What is social cultural psychology?
revolving around social and cultural influences
of how situations & cultures affect our behavior/thinking
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3 influences that influence behavior/mental process
biological, social-cultural & psychological
anatomy
food, family & trees
dogs, cats & fish
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What is natural selection?
the weakest reproduces the most
undesirable traits get passed on
will most likely be passed onto future generations (TRAITS)
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What is behaviorism?
how someone behaves
the act of behavior
view that psych should be an objective science
psych studies behavior without reference to mental processes
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What is levels of analysis?
the level of which you analyze
differing complementary views for analyzing any phenomenon
over analyzing vs. skimming over
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Random fact about B.F. Skinner
denied introspection/studied how consequences shape behavior
he was NOT a leading behaviorist
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What is evolutionary psychology?
study of the roots of behavior & mental processes using NS
psychology that is evolutionary
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What is the nature-nurture issue?
controversy over relative contributions of biology/experienc
controversy over hard work vs. luck
which is better
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What is experimental psychology?
study of behavior
study of behavior & thinking using the experimental method
study of behavior using a different method
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What did Charles Darwin argue?
natural selection doesn't shape bodies
natural selection shapes behaviors as well as bodies
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What is empiricism ?
an empire
knowledge originates in experience/science on observations
knowledge originates on observations/science on experience
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What is cognitive neuroscience?
study of the brain
cognitive neuroscience
disciplinary study of brain activity linked with cognition
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What is a functionalist?
focused on how our mental/behavioral processes function
something that is functional
NOT focused on how our mental/behavioral processes function
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What is behavioral psychology?
based on behavior
observable behavior & its explana. by principles of learning
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What is psychometrics? It is the study ...
of the measurement of dog abilities
of mental abilities
of the measurement of human abilities attitudes & traits
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What is cognitive psychology?
Thinking, knowing, remembering
study of all mental activities tied to thinking & knowing
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What is structuralism?
DIDNT use introspection to explore the elements of the mind
used introspection to explore elements of the human mind
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Is evolution an important principle for the 21st century?
what?
Yes
NO
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What are psychiatrists?
plant doctors
provide psychotherapy & can prescribe drugs to patients
provide therapy and fruit
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What is psychology?
the science of behavior and mental processes
how we think
personality
