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Scientific Foundations of Psychology
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Scientific Foundations of PsychologyIRB-✅✅ (institutional review board) at every uni with psychological
research; oversees /approves /denies research.
Placebo effect- ✅✅if a person believes they got the real treatment
sometimes they feel as if its real.
Structuralism- ✅✅ the structure (parts and how they fit together) of the
mind, accomplished through introspection (self-reflection)
✅✅what does the mind do and allow the person to do
Functionalism-
Psychodynamic-✅✅division of consciousness into conscious and
subconscious
Behaviorism-✅✅studying outward behavior, learning, and condition
Biological-✅✅the ______ influences (mostly brain, genetics, and nervous
system) on thoughts and behavior
Cognitive- ✅✅ the encoding/processing/storing/retrieval of memories and
thought patterns
Evolutionary- ✅✅ natural selection of behaviors and genes that led to
ancestors survival
Humanistic- ✅✅ positive aspects of humanity, how we strive to meet our
needs for love, acceptance, self-esteem
✅✅differences in behavior and thinking across cultures
Socio-cultural-
Bio(psycho)social approach-✅✅combines the 3 into 1 approach to work
together
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