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Psychology 1010 Exam 1 (OUGrant) questions and
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Psychology Definition - answer The scientific study of behavior
and the mind.
What makes psych. scientific? - answer Theories, hypotheses,
experiments, replication
What is the mind? - answer Thoughts, feelings, beliefs, etc.
What is a behavior? - answer Overt actions that can be observed
and recorded
Wilhelm Wundt, 1879, Germany - answer First lab dedicated to
study of psychology
- Structuralism -the basic structures of the
mind
William James, 1879, U.S. - answer First psych lab in U.S.
- Functionalism - functions of the mind; it's
purpose
Psychodynamic (or Psychoanalytic) Theory - answer - Freud
• Unconscious thoughts
• Childhood experiences
,• Theory of Personality development
- Today used primarily in therapy applications
Behaviorism (Behavioral Theory) - answer Watson, Skinner, Pavlov
- Only study what is directly observable
• Rules out unconscious, thoughts, feelings
- Learning - how we learn various behaviors
- Used in research as well as therapy
- Dominant theory for almost 40 years
Cognitive Theory - answer Piaget, Tajfel, many others
- Thought processes, memory, problem solving
- Computer as analogy for the mind
- Dominant perspective today
- Used in research and in therapy
Humanistic Theory - answer Maslow, Rogers
- Human potential
- Therapy and Application to other disciplines
BioPsychological Theories - answer Spero, Gazzaniga, and others
- Brain, chemicals, hormones, genetics
- Research & Therapy
Evolutionary Psychology - answer Buss, Ekman, many others
- Adaptations that shape psychological traits and
behaviors
, Scientific Method - answer Form research questions
- Develop a theory - broad explanation for behavior
- Form hypotheses - specific, testable predictions of the theory
- Test assumptions - attempt to refute theory
- Report results
Descriptive Research - answer Describing various aspects of
human and
animal behavior
- Useful for new phenomena
- Observe and record behaviors systematically
according to specific rules
Types of Descriptive Research - answer - Naturalistic Observation
- Case Studies
- Surveys
Correlational Research - answer Examining relationships between
variables
• Allows prediction of behavior
• Two Types of Correlation
- examples
Positive Correlation - answer As one variable increases the other
also
increases
• Does this mean that watching TV causes
people to gain weight?
• Correlation does not necessarily equal
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