Psychology
Socrates and his student _____ believed the mind was separate from the body
Plato
a method of interpretation and analysis of aspects of human cognition, behavior, culture, and experience that focuses on relationships of contrast between elements in a conceptual system that reflect patterns underlying a superficial diversity.
Structuralism
Research for the sake of science, increasing our scientific knowledge base.
Basic research
The purpose of this type of study is to describe and predict behaviors.
Descriptive Research
the scientific study of the mind and behavior
Psychology
the scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
Psychology
based largely on the works of Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons, and Robert Merton. According to __________, society is a system of interconnected parts that work together in harmony to maintain a state of balance and social equilibrium for the whole.
functionalism
Study the extent to which behavior is caused by physical and chemical processes in the body.
Biological Psychologist
Random Sample
ensures that everyone in the larger population has an equal chance of being selected as part of the representative sample. If the survey sample is not random it may be biased and its results would not be valid.
the detailed study of the shape and size of the cranium as a supposed indication of character and mental abilities
Phrenology
One example of a ______ about the mind and behavior that was popular during the early 1800’s was phrenology. This fad included individuals trained to link bumps on a person’s skull to a myriad of personality traits.
False conclusion
a system of psychological theory and therapy which aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind and bringing repressed fears and conflicts into the conscious mind by techniques such as dream interpretation and free association.
psychoanalysis
Study processes and changes in mental and physical growth. Study changing abilities from womb to tomb.
Developmental Psychologist
A tendency to overestimate the extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors.
False Consensus Effect
relating to biology or living organisms
BIOLOGICAL (Neuroscience)
The Blind men and the _____?
Elephant
the theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns.
behaviorism
study how we perceive, think, and solve problems.
cognitive psychologist
When one trait or behavior accompanies another, we say the two correlate.
CORRELATION
pertaining to evolution or development; developmental:
EVOLUTIONARY
Using empirical evidence • Experiments • Observation • Questions • Biology • Creating processes and structures. This was considered the beginning of what?
Psychology as a science
Maslow and Rogers emphasize current environmental influences on out growth potential and our need for love and acceptance.
Humanistic Psychology
Explore how we view and affect one another.
social psychologist
The 3 PRINCIPLES OF TEST CONSTRUCTION
1. Standardization
2. Reliability
3. Validity
is an approach to psychology that emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces that underlie human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate to early experience.
PSYCHODYNAMIC