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the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
psychology
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goals of psych
description, explanation, prediction, influence
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basic science
the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake
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applied science
discovering ways to use what we already know to benefit others
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an assumption about behavior tested through scientific research
hypothesis
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a set of assumptions used to explain phenomena
theory
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basic elements that make up mental experience
structuralism
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established modern psych
"father of psychology"
Wilhelm Wundt
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a method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts & feelings
introspection
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function of consciousness (mental processes & their relation to behavior)
functionalism
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"American father of psychology" - focused on the functions/actions of the conscious mind & the goals/purposes of behavior
William James
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heredity is the influence of person's abilities, character & behavior ----> sir francis galton
inheritable traits
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(whole is greater than the sum of its parts)
when you look at a chair you see a chair, not diff parts.
Gestalt Psychology
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unconscious motivates behavior ----> Sigmund Freud
Psychoanalytical Psychology
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unconscious
part of mind that holds unacceptable thoughts that we are unaware of but strongly influence behaviors
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events in the environment influence behavior---- Pavlov
Behavioral Psychology/ Behaviorism
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diagnoses/treats people with emotional disturbances
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
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studies the emotional, cognitive, biological, personal, & social changes that occur as an individual matures
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST
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concerned with helping students learn (intelligence,memory,problem, solving)
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
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works at a mental health/ social welfare agency (fed gov run)
COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGIST
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studies effects of drugs
PSYCHOBIOLOGIST
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studies sensation, perception, learning, motivation in lab conditions-- perform research
EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST
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