Introduction
The study of behavior and mental processes in humans and animals
What is Psychology!
The color of our eyes is an example of vs the languages we speak
What type of method studies between two variables with the help of statistical analysis?
Correlational Method
a research method that studies a particular individual
Case Study
What experimental method has someone answer questions on their own?
Survey
The best player after every world cup game is asked a numerous amount of questions by a tv provider about their phenomenal game. What is the tv provider doing?
Interview
the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes
Introspection
A method of looking at psychological issues by studying the physical basis for animal or human behavior. It involves looking at the brain, immune system, genetics, and nervous system. Medications are often used.
Biological Perspective
A directed conversation in which a researcher... intends to elicit specific info from an individual for purposes of research
Interview
The idea that knowledge is gained through experience, and that scientific knowledge is gained through observation or experimentation.
Empiricism
Receiving, storing, and processing information, thinking and reasoning, etc. Deals with mental functions and treats your brain as an algorithm almost. Is what perspective?
Cognitive Perspective
Looking for relationships between two variables
Correlational Method
A psychological philosophy that describes the mind as a functional tool that allows us to adapt to our environments
Functionalism
a research method in which a hypothesis is scientifically tested.
Experimental method
Maslows hierarchy of needs. You can't gain emotional fulfillment without meeting your basic needs first, and people will strive to meet those needs and move on to the next level
Humanistic
How a person's characteristics are formed by the genes vs. environment
Nature vs. Nurture
Not knowing that some dogs may be hostile. After a hostile dog bites someone, that person (after a great deal of pain and blood loss) understands that some dogs are indeed hostile or dangerous, due to their new experience. This is an example of what perspective?
Empiricism
This perspective believes that the interaction of genes, social environment, and cultural influences come together to shape our behavior.
Biopsychosocial
The subconscious and childhood experiences are responsible for a lot of emotions and responses
Psychodynamic
an experiment to see whether or not sleep deprivation impairs a person's driving test performance
Experiment
Who believed in the conflict of the unconscious and conscious mind?
Freud
How we act is a result of motivation/rewards and punishments
Behavioral Perspective
Investigating one's own thought processes is an example of what early psychological perspective?
Structuralism
What kind of research method was used to study Phineas Gage, a person who survived a severe brain injury
Case Study
Creating judgments and memory and learning
Cognitive Perspective