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Final Review - Ch. 1, Current Perspective in Psychology
Essentials for Understanding Psychology, Feldman
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
06/20/2013

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Neuroscience
Definition
Views behavior from the perspective of biological functioning.
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Psychodynamic
Definition
Believes behavior i motivated by inner, unconscious forces over which a person has little control.
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Behavioral
Definition
Focuses on observable behavior.
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Cognitive
Definition
Examines how people understand and think about the world.
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Humanistic
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Contends that people can control their behavior and that they naturally try to reach their full potential.
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Views behavior from the perspective of biological functioning.
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NEUROSCIENCE
nature vs nurture Nature
conscious vs unconscious Unconscious
observable vs internal Internal
free will vs determinism Determinism
individual vs universal Universal
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Believes behavior i motivated by inner, unconscious forces over which a person has little control.
Definition
PSYCHODYNAMIC
nature vs nurture Nature
conscious vs unconscious Unconscious
observable vs internal Internal
free will vs determinism Determinism
individual vs universal Universal
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Focuses on observable behavior.
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BEHAVIORAL
nature vs nurture Nurture
conscious vs unconscious Conscious
observable vs internal Observable
free will vs determinism Determinism
individual vs universal Both
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Examines how people understand and think about the world.
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COGNITIVE
nature vs nurture Both
conscious vs unconscious Both
observable vs internal Internal
free will vs determinism Free will
individual vs universal Individual
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Contends that people can control their behavior and that they naturally try to reach their full potential.
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HUMANISTIC
nature vs nurture Nurture
conscious vs unconscious Conscious
observable vs internal Internal
free will vs determinism Free will
individual vs universal Individual
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Differentiate between PhD and PsyD and psychologists and psychiatrists
Definition
PhD - doctor of philosophy (most common)
PsyD - doctor of psychology (infrequent)
psychologists - have PhD or PsyD, but not a doctor/no drugs
psychiatrists - medical degree/dispense drugs
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Differentiate between theory and hypothesis
Definition
Theory – broad explanation
Hypothesis – more narrow prediction
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