Psychology: Themes and Variations, Chapter 1

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1. What 2 fields did psych come from

   Philosophy physiology

2. Philosophy is what/ example person?

   Ability to reason, descarte

3. Physiology is what/ main person

   Scientific method, hemholtz

4. Wilhelm Wundt definition of psych

   Study of the conscious experience

5. Structuralism, main person

   analyze consciousness into basic parts/ elements introspection: analyzing conscious experience Focus on sensation + perception, auditory tones / visual stimuli, subjects trained in

6. Functionalism

   Investigate purposes of consciousness consciousness is continuous: stream of consciousness how people adapt behavior to real word demands william james Stanley hall (1st psych lab in US) fostered behabioralism

7. Psychoanalysis

   freud theory of unconscious: Psych disturbances based on unconscious level events unconscious: dreams, innate desires, things you’re not fully aware of unconscious influences behavior psychoanalytic theory: unconscious determinants of behavior, explain personality, motivation, mental disorders. Analyze these determinants and treat based on them sexual urges

8. Behavioralism (wave 1)

   Scientific psych only studies observable behavior mental processes and subconscious behavior can’t be observes nurture over nature behavior= observable response fostered by functionalism

9. Behavioralism (wave 2)

   Biological/ internal factors exist, but they’re not needed to understand behavior! Environment molds behavior BF skinner, no free will, all behaviors shaped by external stimuli. historical context: psychoanalysis was the main thing…. Kicks it out of the game

10. Humanism

    behavioralism and psychoanalysis suck!! humans have unique qualities: freedom + growth potential. self concept/ sense of self / personal growth governs behavior animal research is irrelevant innovation in psych drives treatment client centered therapy… gestalt therapy… existential therapy

11. Modern psych fields

    Humanism, clinical psychologist, cognitive psych/ physiology, biological perspective

12. clinical psych

    diagnoses and treatment of psych problens WWII demand beginning of profession

13. Cognitive psych/ physiology

    Cognition: mental processes computer developments fueled this cognitive perspective: mental processes affect how we behave (anti behavioralism) consciousness refocus

14. Biological persepctive / neuroscience

    electrical stimulation of brain evoke emotional responses noam Chomsky: language George Miller: memory herbert Simon: problem solving, computers vs brain

15. Herbert Simon

    Biological perspective problem solving, computers vs brain

16. George miller

    Bio perspective memory

17. noam chomsky

    Bio perspective language

18. John watson

    Behavioralism

19. BF skinner

    Behavioralism, wave 2, no free will

20. Abraham maslow

    Humanism

21. Carl rogers

    Humanism

22. William james

    Functionalism

23. Stanley hall

    Functionalism, 1st psych lab in US

24. Edward Titchener

    Structuralism

25. Recent trends in psych

    Cultural diversity evolutionary psych positive psych

26. Psychology def

    Science that studies behavior and the psychological/ cognitive processes underlying behavior. also the profession that applies the science to solve problems.

27. Research specialities in psych

    Deep spphc developmental evolutionary educational Personality social physiological psychometrics health cognitive

28. Developmental psych

    How humans develop across lifespan research specialty

29. Experimental psych

    Research speciality perception, sensation, learning, conditioning, motivation, emotion (like structuralism in se ration and perception) Auditory tones + visual stimuli, analyze quality, intensity, clarity of experiences

30. Educational

    Research speciality how people learn + how to teach

31. Personality

    Research specialty consistency in behavior, what shapes behavior, how to measure behavior

32. Social psych

    Research speciality interpersonal behavior, social forces and their role in behavior ex- attitude formation/ change, prejudice, conformity, attraction, aggression, intimate relationships, group behavior

33. Physiological psych

    Research speciality genetic factors: role of brain, neurons, endocrine system, bodily chemicals

34. Psychometrics:

    Research speciality measurement of behavior/ capacity, how to assess + new stat techniques

35. Health psychology

    Psych factors in promotion, maintenance of physical health, illness

36. Cognitive psych

    Higher processes: memory, reasoning, info processing, language, problem solving, decision making, creativity

37. DEEP SPPHC order of the p’s

    Personality, physiology, psycho metrics

38. Professional specialities psych

    Sicc school industrial/ organizational clinical counseling

39. School psych

    professional specialty Promote cognitive, emotional, social development, counsel kids + aid teachers/ parents

40. Industrial/ organizational psych

    Professional speciality hr, improve morale and attitude of staff, increase satisfaction/ productivity, organizational structures examination

41. Clinical psych

    professional speciality veal, diagnosed, treatment of psych disorders

42. Counseling

    Professional speciality clinical but for everyday problems: not just psych disorders.

43. Psychiatry

    Medicine based treatment of psych disorders.