Psychology 101 Exam 1 Indiana University—Aubuchon |
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Mind - ANSWER- the contents and processes of objective experience sensations,
thoughts, and emotions
behavior - ANSWER- observable actions such as moving about, talking, gesturing; refers to
the activities of cells to thoughts and feelings
clinical psychologists - ANSWER- psychologists who specialize in the diagnosis and
treatment of psychological problems
psychiatrists - ANSWER- specialize in the treatment of psychological problems, but
psychiatrists are MEDICAL DOCTORS
applied psychologists - ANSWER- psychologists who extend the principles of scientific
psychology to practical problems to the world
research psychologists - ANSWER- psychologists who try to discover the basic principles of
behavior and mind
empiricism - ANSWER- the idea that knowledge comes directly from experience
nativism - ANSWER- the idea that some knowledge is innate/present at birth
Gestalt psychology - ANSWER- movement proposing that certain organizing principles of
perception are innate and canNOT be altered by experience
structuralism - ANSWER- understanding the mind by breaking it down into basic parts--
Edward Titchner
conscious experience can be broken down into component parts
(research)
systematic introspection - ANSWER- technique used to study the mind, requires people to
look inwards and describe their own experiences—colors, smell, etc. Flawed relies on people
, functionalism - ANSWER- believed that the proper way to understand mind and behavior
is to first analyze their function and purpose. Stresses the function of behavior in adaptation.
stream, of consciousness over experimentation
(research)
behaviorism - ANSWER- the only proper subject matter of psychology is observable
behavioral responses. NOT immediate conscious experience. Indifferent to mental states and
biology. Only environment and behavior
JOHN WATSON
B.F. SKINNER
(research)
eclectic approach - ANSWER- idea that it's useful to select information from several
sources rather than to rely entirely on a single perspective or school of thought
cognitive revolution - ANSWER- shift away from strict behaviorism-characterized by
renewed interest in fundamental problems of consciousness and internal mental processes
evolutionary psychology - ANSWER- a movement proposing that we're born with mental
processes and "software" that were acquired through natural selection in our ancestral past and
help us to solve specific adaptive problems
culture - ANSWER- shared values, customs and beliefs of a group/community
scientific method - ANSWER- a multistep technique that generates empirical knowledge
that is knowledge derived from systematic observations of the world
operational definitions - ANSWER- definitions that specify how concepts can be observed
and measured
descriptive research - ANSWER- methods designed to observe and describe behavior
reactivity - ANSWER- when behavior changes as a result of the observation process
external validity - ANSWER- the extent to when result gernaralize to other situations or
are representative of real life
naturalistic observation - ANSWER- a descriptive research technique that records
naturally occurring behavior as opposed to behavior produced in the laboratory
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100% Correct
Mind - ANSWER- the contents and processes of objective experience sensations,
thoughts, and emotions
behavior - ANSWER- observable actions such as moving about, talking, gesturing; refers to
the activities of cells to thoughts and feelings
clinical psychologists - ANSWER- psychologists who specialize in the diagnosis and
treatment of psychological problems
psychiatrists - ANSWER- specialize in the treatment of psychological problems, but
psychiatrists are MEDICAL DOCTORS
applied psychologists - ANSWER- psychologists who extend the principles of scientific
psychology to practical problems to the world
research psychologists - ANSWER- psychologists who try to discover the basic principles of
behavior and mind
empiricism - ANSWER- the idea that knowledge comes directly from experience
nativism - ANSWER- the idea that some knowledge is innate/present at birth
Gestalt psychology - ANSWER- movement proposing that certain organizing principles of
perception are innate and canNOT be altered by experience
structuralism - ANSWER- understanding the mind by breaking it down into basic parts--
Edward Titchner
conscious experience can be broken down into component parts
(research)
systematic introspection - ANSWER- technique used to study the mind, requires people to
look inwards and describe their own experiences—colors, smell, etc. Flawed relies on people
, functionalism - ANSWER- believed that the proper way to understand mind and behavior
is to first analyze their function and purpose. Stresses the function of behavior in adaptation.
stream, of consciousness over experimentation
(research)
behaviorism - ANSWER- the only proper subject matter of psychology is observable
behavioral responses. NOT immediate conscious experience. Indifferent to mental states and
biology. Only environment and behavior
JOHN WATSON
B.F. SKINNER
(research)
eclectic approach - ANSWER- idea that it's useful to select information from several
sources rather than to rely entirely on a single perspective or school of thought
cognitive revolution - ANSWER- shift away from strict behaviorism-characterized by
renewed interest in fundamental problems of consciousness and internal mental processes
evolutionary psychology - ANSWER- a movement proposing that we're born with mental
processes and "software" that were acquired through natural selection in our ancestral past and
help us to solve specific adaptive problems
culture - ANSWER- shared values, customs and beliefs of a group/community
scientific method - ANSWER- a multistep technique that generates empirical knowledge
that is knowledge derived from systematic observations of the world
operational definitions - ANSWER- definitions that specify how concepts can be observed
and measured
descriptive research - ANSWER- methods designed to observe and describe behavior
reactivity - ANSWER- when behavior changes as a result of the observation process
external validity - ANSWER- the extent to when result gernaralize to other situations or
are representative of real life
naturalistic observation - ANSWER- a descriptive research technique that records
naturally occurring behavior as opposed to behavior produced in the laboratory
