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Psychology Ch. 1 Terms

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empiricismthe view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should rely on observation and experimentation.
structuralism, early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind
functionalism, school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish
experimental psychologythe study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method
behaviorismthe view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with (1) but not (2)
humanistic psychology, historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth
cognitive neurosciencethe interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
psychologythe science of behavior and mental processes
nature-nurture issuethe longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors. Today's science sees traits and behaviors arising form the interaction of nature and nurture
natural selectionthe principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
levels of analysisthe differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon
biopsychosocial approachan integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis
biological psychologya branch of psychology that studies the link between biological (including including neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological processes
evolutionary psychologythe study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection
psychodynamic psychologya branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders
behavioral psychologythe scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning
cognitive psychologythe scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
social-cultural psychologythe study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking
psychometricsthe scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits
basic researchpure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
developmental psychologythe scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
educational psychologythe study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning
social psychologythe scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
applied researchscientific study that aims to solve practical problems
industrial-organizational (I/O) psychologythe application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
human factors psychologythe study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments
counseling psychologya branch of psychology that assists peole with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
clinical psychologya branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
psychiatrya branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who often provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy
Wilhelm Wundt1879 opened the first psychology lab in Germany
William Jameswrote the first psychology textbook, Principles of Psychology; founded branch of psychology known as functionalism
Mary Whiton Calkinsfirst woman president of the APA (american Psychological Association)
B.F. Skinnerbehaviorist psychologists; studied rats and pigeons; big idea reinforcements
Sigmund FreudBIG IDEAS-psychoanalysis ("the talking cure"); free association; id, ego, and superego; defense mechanisms
John B. Watsonbehaviorist psychologists; stressed psychologists should only study OBSERVABLE behavior
G. Stanley Hallopened the first psychology lab in the US
Abraham Maslowhumanistic psychologist; emphasized potential for self-growth; BIG IDEA- self-acutualization
Sir Francis Galton19th century psychologist studied how heredity influences a person's behavior
John LockeEnglish philosopher believed we are born a "blank slate" (tabula rasa); "a white sheet of paper that experience write upon"
phrenologypopular in the 1800's "the science of skull bumps"; discovered by Franz Joseph Gall
HippocratesGreek doctor that thought the mind or soul resided in the brain; believed that it was not composed of a physical substance; known as mind-body dualism (seeing mind and body as two different things that interact)
PlatoGreek philosopher that believed that we are and what we know are innate (inborn); "NATURE SIDE"
Nature Debateidea that men are born, not made, who we are is innate, doesn't come from experience
Nurture DebateAnything we know, we have learned through experience; Our mind is a blank slate (tabula rasa; John Locke) that the environment writes upon
Charles Darwintheory of natural selection



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