Psychology Vocabulary Chapter 1

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Psychology Vocabulary Chapter 1
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1. Psychology The scientific study of behavior and mental (cognitive) processes of humans and animals
2. Wilhelm Wundt Known as the "founder of modern psychology" and the "father of experimental psychology" He established the first laboratory in the world that was dedicated to Experimental Psychology
3. Structuralism Early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind
4. *Introspection The process of "looking inward" and examining one's self and one's own actions in order to gain insight.
5. William James Recognized for writing the Principles of Psychology, which is considered to be a monumental work in the history of psychology
6. Functionalism A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function
7. *Psychoanalysis Freud's theory of personality and therapeutic technique that attributes thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts
8. *Gestalt Psychology Psychological perspective that emphasizes that the mind tends to perceive unified wholes and patterns rather than the bits and pieces that make up those wholes and patterns
9. *Phrenology Psychologists believed that behavioral characteristics of humans could be described by measuring the bumps on their heads
10. Behaviorism .
11. "Little Albert" The baby that was exposed to a white rat during for an experiment
12. *Ivan Pavlov ("Big Idea"- Classical Conditioning) Best known for his work describing the psychological phenomenon of Classical Conditioning
13. *B.F. Skinner (aka rat enthusiast) Best known for developing the theory of Operant Conditioning, which uses reinforcers or consequences to change behavior
14. Humanistic Psychology Psychological perspective that emphasizes the human capacity for choice and growth.
15. Abraham Maslow ("Big Idea"- *hierarchy of needs*) Known as the Father of Humanistic Psychology
16. Carl B. Rodgers ("Big Idea"- unconditional positive regard) Well known for the creation of Client-Centered Therapy, also known as Person-Centered Therapy or Rogerian Psychotherapy
17. Nature vs. Nurture Debate What makes us who we are and drives how we behave, our genes (nature) or our experiences (nurture)?
18. Basic Research vs Applied Research As opposed to applied research, basic research is conducted with the intent of increasing the scientific knowledge base, and to find theoretical truth and understanding (not specifically to solve practical problems)
19. *Clinical Psychology The goal of clinical psychology is to assess, diagnose and treat a variety of mental disorders
20. Psychiatrist A psychiatrist has a medical degree
21. Industrial/ Organizational (IO) Psychologists A branch of psychology that studies behavior in the workplace and the marketplace.
22. *Human Factors Psychologist Division of psychology that studies how the human mind and body interacts with its tools and environment.
23. *John B. Watson "Father of Behaviorism"
24. Cognitive Thinking, learning, memory, attention, perception, reasoning, language, conceptual development, and decision making.
25. Dualism Presumption by Rene Descartes that the human mind and body are two distinct entities that interact with each other to make a person
26. Biopsychology The scientific field of study that examines the relationships between biology and psychology, and how they influence behavior and cognition
27. Evolutionary Psychology An approach to psychology, in which knowledge and principles from evolutionary biology are put to use in research on the structure of the human mind
28. Cognitive Psychology The scientific study of mind and mental function
29. Sociocultural Psychology Based on the idea that society and culture shape cognition
30. Trephination Surgical procedure in which a circular part of the skull is carved away leaving a hole in the skull
31. "Tabula Rasa" Means "blank slate". It refers to the belief that humans are born with with completely a open mind and that upbringing imprints beliefs and attitudes onto the personality
32. Physiological The branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes
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