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PSYC Chapter 1

Psychology Chapter 1 (CSUSM)

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Study of mind, brain, and behavior. Psychological Science
Understand mental activity, social interactions, and how people acquire behavior. Goals of Psycology
Evidence gained through experience and observation. Empirical Evidence
Nature/Nurture Debate Is individual psychology innate or is it a cultural phenomenon?
Who established the first psychology laboratory? Wilhelm Wundt (1879)
Who pioneered a school of thought that became known as structuralism? Edward Titchener
Who argued the mind consisted of a stream of consciousness that could not be frozen in time, broken down, and analyzed? William James
How psychologists ought to examine the functions served by the mind. Functionalism
What was William James influenced by? Charles Darwin's evolutionary theory
As randomly mutated genes are passed along from generation to generation, species change over time. Adaptation
Mutations that facilitate survival and reproduction are passed along. Natural Selection
Species that are better adapted to their environments will survive and reproduce. Survival of the fittest
The whole conscious experience is different from the sum of its parts. Gestalt Theory (Max Wertheimer: 1912)
Who thought much of human behavior is determined by mental processes operating below the level of awareness, thought mental forces can produce psychological discomfort/disorders, and believed in Psychoanalysis? Sigmund Freud
Focus on how observable environmental stimuli affect behavioral responses. (Ex: Spank child for punishment, money for good grades, etc.) Behaviorism
Who developed behaviorism? John B. Watson
The study of how people think, learn, and remember. (Launched by George A. Miller) Cognitive Psychology
Focuses on the power of situation and on the way people are shaped through their interactions with others. Social Psychology
What are the 4 common levels of analysis? 1. Biological Level of Analysis 2. Individual Level of Analysis 3. Social Level of Analysis 4. Cultural Level of Analysis
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