Career
What does BA
Bachelor of Arts
Psychology is the study of...
...the human mind and its mental states through a scientific lens
What is behaviourism?
The study of learned behaviour in relation to innate qualities
Maslow's Hierarchy of ______
Needs
What is this guy's name? [SWITCH TAB]
Sigmund Freud (wow crazy)
What does BSc stand for?
Bachelor of Science
In 1879, it became its own field of study
Psychology
Founder of Psychoanalysis
Sigmund Freud
What is humanism?
Philosophy that focuses on human potential, the self - basis of modern talk therapy
Which one do you need to go to med school for? Psychiatrist or Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Who can prescribe medication? (Psychologists or psychiatrists?)
Psychiatrists
The two predecessors of modern-day psychology (hint: physics)
Phrenology: bumps on your skull indicative of personality, character & mental ability
Psychophysics: defining quantitative relationships between physical & psychological events
What is conditioning?
Learning by developing an association between a stimulus and a response
Where does food go on Maslow's hierarchy of needs?
Physiological; Basic Needs
What does cognitive psychology focus on?
the scientific study of mental processes, including attention, perception, memory, reasoning, and problem-solving
Interested in the human mind, behaviour, and feelings
Psychologists
What did Sigmund Freud come up with?
Psychoanalysis, the Oedipus complex, an interpretation of dreams, etc.
[SWITCH TAB]
Ego, Superego, Id
List 2 examples of psychological needs
Friends, feeling accomplished, etc.
What experiment helped improve the understanding of conditioning?
Pavlov's Dog Experiment
What's the difference between a psychologist & a psychiatrist?
Psychologist: Interest in the human mind, behaviour, and feelings | Provide therapy and diagnose conditions but CANNOT prescribe medications | PhD In Psychology
Psychiatrist: Medical Doctor | Interest in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders | Can prescribe medications
What does psyche mean in Greek?
Soul
John Watson's beliefs
Objective analysis of the mind was flawed, instead focused on controllable reactions
What is self-actualization?
The realization of one's full potential and the process of becoming "everything that you are capable of becoming"
What challenges might there be when studying psychology?
Ethical Dilemmas