Psychology as a natural science Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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Psychology as a natural science Exam
Study Guide with Complete Solutions
psyche (greek) - Ans:-soul
logos - Ans:-to study
William James - Ans:-went to Europe to learn about psychology
dropped out of medical school
came back to finish medical degree but never intended to use it
became a profe...
unlike structulism that studied the structures of mental processes functionalism set to
understand the functiokkns those mental processes served.
William James reasoned that mental abilities must have evolved becuase they were adaptive
natural selection - Ans:✔✔-the features of an organism that help it survive and reproduce are
more likely than other features to be passed on to subsequent generations
Karl Lashely - Ans:✔✔-tried to find the exact spot in the brain that allowed rats to learn by
removing them
behavioral neuroscience - Ans:✔✔-an approach to psychology that links psychological processes
tio activities in the nervous system and other bodily processes
cognitive neauroscience - Ans:✔✔-the field of study that attempts to understand the links
between cognitive processes and brain activity
evolutionary psychology - Ans:✔✔-explains mind and behavior in terms of the adaptive value of
anbilities that are preserved over time by natural selection
social psychology - Ans:✔✔-is the study of causes and consequences of sociality
Norman Triplett - Ans:✔✔-tested the performance of children in the presence of other children
cultural psychology - Ans:✔✔-the study of how cultures reflect and shape the psychological
processes of their members
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