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Psychology ANS - the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
Psychodynamic approach ANS - Emphasizing unconscious thought, the conflict between biological
drives (such as the drive for sex) and society's demands, and early childhood family experiences. Think
unconscious, motives, conflicts, and past experiences, Freud
Behavioral approach ANS - Emphasizing the scientific study of observable behavioral responses and
their environment. Think Observation, Watson, Skinner, Learning, Environment
Humanistic approach ANS - Emphasizes the capacity for positive growth, and the freedom to choose
any destiny. Maslow, Rogers, self actualization
Cognitive Perspective ANS - A psychological approach that emphasizes mental processes in perception,
memory, thinking, perceiving, problem solving, memory, rationality, and attitudes
Biological Perspective ANS - Emphasizes bodily events and changes associated with actions, feelings,
and thoughts. Think Neurotransmitters, Dopamine, Genetics, DNA, Brain function, Hormones
Evolutionary perspective ANS - how the natural selection of traits has promoted the survival of genes,
Darwin, Survival of the fittest
Sociocultural perspective ANS - perspective that focuses on the relationship between social behavior
and cultural influence
Correlation ANS - DOES NOT EQUAL CAUSATION
, Expiriment ANS - Allows us to determine causality by manipulation of one or more independent
variables
Compliance ANS - When you do what is requested of you
Obedience ANS - When you follow a direct request from a position of authority
Conformity ANS - Adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard without
request
foot-in-the-door technique ANS - asking for a small commitment and, after gaining compliance, asking
for a bigger commitment
door-in-the-face technique ANS - asking for a large commitment and being refused and then asking for
a smaller commitment
low-ball technique ANS - offer a good deal, then later changing the terms after agreement to the deal
People generally ober authority when... ANS - -Authority is seen as legitimate
-There is distance from the repercussions of the actions
-There are no alternative behaviors to follow
-There are demand characteristics present
cognitive dissonance ANS - Inner tension that occurs when one is faced with conflicting attitudes and
behavior
3 ways to reduce cognitive dissonance ANS - 1. change behavior to make it match the attitude
2. change current attitude to justify the behavior
3. form new cognitions to JUSTIFY the behavior
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