Psychology

Descripción

psych 111 Mapa Mental sobre Psychology, creado por Lyndsey Pliskin el 19/09/2014.
Lyndsey Pliskin
Mapa Mental por Lyndsey Pliskin, actualizado hace más de 1 año
Lyndsey Pliskin
Creado por Lyndsey Pliskin hace alrededor de 10 años
12
1

Resumen del Recurso

Psychology
  1. scientific study of behavior and mental processes
    1. 4 main goals
      1. describe behavior
        1. predict behavior
          1. explain behavior
            1. control behavior
            2. science
              1. use of scientific methods
                1. systematic research methods
                  1. use of scientific thinking
                    1. curiosity
                      1. objectivity
                        1. skepticism
                        2. pseudopsychology
                          1. approach to explaining and predicting behavior and events that appear to be psychology, but is not supported by empirical, objective evidence (doesnt use scientific method)
                        3. roots lie in philosophy and physiology
                          1. structuralism--early school of psychology that used introspection to determine the structure and most basic elements of the mind.
                            1. functionalism -- early school of psych that focused on the the function of thought processes, feelings, and behaviors and how they help us adapt to the environment.
                              1. Major perspectives
                                1. psychoanalytic-- unconscious conflicts at root of personal development
                                  1. behavioral-- human behavior as learned primarily through associations, reinforcers, and observations
                                    1. humanistic-- focuses on the positive and growth aspects of human nature
                                      1. cognitive-- considers the mental processes that direct behavior
                                        1. evolutionary-- examines the aspects of human behavior that are genetically passed along generations
                                          1. biological-- physiological and neurological basis of behavior
                                            1. sociocultural-- looks at the social and cultural influences that impact behavior
                                              1. biopsychosocial-- explains human behavior in terms of biological, psychological, and sociocultural behaviors
                                              Mostrar resumen completo Ocultar resumen completo

                                              Similar

                                              History of Psychology
                                              mia.rigby
                                              Psychology subject map
                                              Jake Pickup
                                              Biological Psychology - Stress
                                              Gurdev Manchanda
                                              Bowlby's Theory of Attachment
                                              Jessica Phillips
                                              Memory Key words
                                              Sammy :P
                                              Psychology A1
                                              Ellie Hughes
                                              Psychology | Unit 4 | Addiction - Explanations
                                              showmestarlight
                                              The Biological Approach to Psychology
                                              Gabby Wood
                                              Chapter 5: Short-term and Working Memory
                                              krupa8711
                                              Cognitive Psychology - Capacity and encoding
                                              T W
                                              Nervous Systems and the Brain - Lecture 1
                                              Georgina Burchell