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Exploring Psychology 8th Edition
Chapter 1
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
02/11/2011

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STRUCTURALISM

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The study of the eliments of consciousness. Worked on breaking down the mental process to its basic components
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Functionalism
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A reaction to structuralism. Explains the mental process in a more systematic way.
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William James
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1875-We give him credit for offering first psychology course. Known as the father of psychology in U.S.
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Freud
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Psychosexual Development. developed an influential theory to personality, was an Austrian physician.emphasized ways emotional responses to childhood experiences  & our unconscious thought processes affect our behavior.
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John Watson
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1913 presents behavioristic view-redefined psychology as the science of behavior
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Corrolation Coefficient
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Strength in a relationship, ranging from -1 to +1

 

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Placebo
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Fake

any changes in behavior or health are created from the mind and not the drug

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Double Blind Study
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Both research participant and staff members don't know if the participant has received the real drug or a placebo
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Single Blind Study
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The participant doesn't know if they have received the real drug or a placebo
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Scientific Methodologies
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self-correcting process for asking questions and observing nature's answers.
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B I O P S Y C H O S O C I A L

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Integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, & social-cultural levels of analysis.looking at the mind and body of a client as two important systems that are interlinked
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C O G N I T I V E   N E U R O S C I E N C E

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looks @ how functions are produced from the brain.
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N A T U R A L I S T I C   O B S E R V A T I O N

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research method used by psychologist to observe subjects in their natural environment
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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(Experimental Psych.)

-1875

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1875 1st Psychology course offered by William James
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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(Experimental Psych.)

-1879-

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-1879-1st lab set up in psych.Wihelm Wundt

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(Experimental Psych.)

-1878-

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-1878-1st U.S. PHD in Psych.awarded

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(Experimental Psych.)

-1883-

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-1883-1st U.S. Psych. lab founded @ John Hopkins Univ.

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(Experimental Psych.)

-1886-

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-1886-1st. U.S.Psych. text written by John Dewey

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(STRUCTURALISM)

-1898-

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-1898-Edward Tetchener advances Psych.based on introspection

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(FUNCTIONALISM)

-1890-

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-1890-William James publishes Principles of Psych.

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(FUNCTIONALISM)

-1892-

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-1892-Amer.Psychological Association foundation

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(PSYCODYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY)

-1895-

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-1895-Freud publish 1st studies

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(PSYCODYNAMIC PSYCHOLOGY)

-1900-

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-1900-Freud Publishes The Interpretation of Dreams

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(BEHAVIORISM)

-1906-

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-1906-Ivan Pavlov reports his research on conditioned reflexes

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(BEHAVIORISM)

-1913-

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-1913-John Watson presents behavioristic view

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY)

-1912-

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-1912-Max Wertheimer & others advance Gastalt viewpoint

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY)

-1942-

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-1942-Carl Rogers publishes Counseling & Psychotherapy

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Beginning of Psychology Dates

(HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY)

-1943-

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-1943-Abraham Maslow published "A Theory of Human Motivation"

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