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AP Psychology chapter 1
Psychology by James S. Nairne fourth edition
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Psychology
12th Grade
09/18/2013

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Definition of psychology
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the scientific study of behavior and mind MIND refers to the contents and processes of subjective experience
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Clinical Psychologists
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diagnose and treat psychological conditions/problems
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Applied Psychologists
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extend the principles of scientific psychology to everyday problems in the real world
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Research Psychologists
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conduct experiments to discover the basic principles of behavior and mind
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Psychologist
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may do testing/counseling but cannot prescribe medications
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Psychiatrist
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a medical doctor who specializes in psychological problems and prescribes medications
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Empiricist (nurture)
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knowledge is gained through experiences and senses. we are born "tabula rasa" or "with a blank slate"
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Nativism (nature)
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People are born with innate or pre-existing structures for knowledge
GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY
ex. German philosopher Immanuel Kant
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Darwin and Evolution (nature)
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natural selection creates creatures who adapt and survive through solving problems better. Their offspring inherit these characteristics
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Structuralism
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break mind down into elementary components (like chemistry) use systematic introspection to break down conscious experience WILHELM WUNDT 1st psychological test lab
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Functionalism
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Darwin influence
function and purpose of mental activity/survival and adaptation
WILLIAM JAMES represented functionalist view
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Behaviorism
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focus only on observable/measurable behavior
JOHN WATSON examined how CHANGES IN ENVIRONMENT affect behavior
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Modern psychologists
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observe behavior systematically, develop theories, test using scientific method
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PHILOSOPHY AND PHYSIOLOGY
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roots of psychology
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Psychoanalyst
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unconscious determinants of behavior
(numb arm/drowning kitten)
Freudian- founder of psychoanalysis
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Humanistic psychology
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self-awareness, growth, choice, responsibility (taking candy from bulk bins)

CARL ROGERS

ABRAHAM MASLOW

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Eclectic method
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combination method. current approach modern
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Cognitive revolution
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due to new research techniques/computers
mind is an information processing machine
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Biological developments
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new technology, (MRI, CAT, EEG...) biological underpinnings of behavior
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Culture
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shared values, customs, and beliefs influences behavior
ex. Oracle of Delphi
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