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Unit 1

Introduction to Psychology

TermDefinition
Psychology The scientific study of the behavior of individuals and their mental processes.
Scientific Method The set of procedures used for gathering and interpreting objective information in a way that minimizes error and yields dependable information.
Structuralism The study of the structure of the mind and behavior: The view that human behavior is simply a combination of simple elements and events.
Functionalism The examination of the functions of mind and behavior in an organism's interactions with the environment.
Biological Perspective The causes of behavior focuses on the study of the genes, the brain, the nervous system, and the endocrine system.
Psychodynamic Perspective Past events and motivational forces explain behavior. Actions are the result of inherited instincts, biological drives, and attempts to resolve conflicts between personal and societal needs.
Behavioristic Perspective Concerned with observable behavior that can be objectively recorded and the relationships between observable behaviorand evironmental stimuli.
Humanistic Perspective Emphasizes and individual's phenomenal world, and inherent capacity for making rational choices, and one's development to maximum potential.
Cognitive Perspective Stresses human thought and attending, thinking, remembering, expecting, solving problems, fantiasizing, and consciousness.
Evolutionary Perspective Stresses the importance of behavioral and mental adaptiveness that has evolved over millions of years.
Cultural Perspective Focuses on the cross-cultural differences in the causes and consequences of behavior.
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