Psych 100 PSU terms (2025)
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the science of behavior and mental
processes (the mind)
Psychology
*mental processes aren't as easy to
see
Greek word mind
"psyche"
,Greek word the study of
"logo"
much of normal
psychology
studies normal
or abnormal
behavior?
Are the mind and body separate
The mind-body
entities or one in the same (Rene
issue
Descartes)
what are we born with? or are we a
Nativist view
blank slate?
Darwin's How and why did our species
thoughts evolve to be modern day humans?
How much of our behavior comes
Nature and
from our biology, and how much
Nurture
comes from our environment?
, -Analyzed sensations; images and
feelings into basic elements
-wanted to break down "brain
elements" into their most elemental
Structuralists
parts, like elements in the periodic
table
(Wundt and Titchener)
-Introspection
looking inward to describe
experiences
Introspection
-everyone describes themselves
differently however
analyzed the purpose of behavior
-wanted to look at the mind (why do
Functionalists
we have this mind?)
(James and Calkins)
1-Biological (nature)
2-Learning/behavior (nurture)
(6) modern
3-Cognitive
schools of
4-Sociocultural
thought:
5-psychodynamic
6-Humanistic
comprehensive questions and
verified answers ( detailed &
elaborated) ACTUAL EXAM 2025
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Terms in this set (225)
the science of behavior and mental
processes (the mind)
Psychology
*mental processes aren't as easy to
see
Greek word mind
"psyche"
,Greek word the study of
"logo"
much of normal
psychology
studies normal
or abnormal
behavior?
Are the mind and body separate
The mind-body
entities or one in the same (Rene
issue
Descartes)
what are we born with? or are we a
Nativist view
blank slate?
Darwin's How and why did our species
thoughts evolve to be modern day humans?
How much of our behavior comes
Nature and
from our biology, and how much
Nurture
comes from our environment?
, -Analyzed sensations; images and
feelings into basic elements
-wanted to break down "brain
elements" into their most elemental
Structuralists
parts, like elements in the periodic
table
(Wundt and Titchener)
-Introspection
looking inward to describe
experiences
Introspection
-everyone describes themselves
differently however
analyzed the purpose of behavior
-wanted to look at the mind (why do
Functionalists
we have this mind?)
(James and Calkins)
1-Biological (nature)
2-Learning/behavior (nurture)
(6) modern
3-Cognitive
schools of
4-Sociocultural
thought:
5-psychodynamic
6-Humanistic
