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PSY101 Basics
Question | Answer |
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What is Psychology? | The scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. |
Why do we study Psychology? | In order to better understand, explain, and facilitate human conduct. |
Is psychology a science? | Yes |
What defines a science? | Not by WHAT it studies, but HOW it studies it. |
What method do we use? | Scientific Method |
What kind of evidence do we get? | Empirical Evidence |
What year was psychology founded? | 1879 |
Who founded psychology? | Wilhelm Wundt |
3 major paradigm shifts in psychology in order? | Mind, Behavior, Cognition |
In psychology we look to our ______ and we conduct ______? | Theories. Experiments. |
What is a theory? | A set of ideas intended to explain some sort of phenomenon. |
Name 3 research designs used. | Experiment, Correlation, Descriptive |
How many grand theories in psychology? | 7 |
Name the grand theories in order. | 1. Psychoanalytical 2. Behaviorism 3. Cognitive 4. Humanistic 5. Biological 6. Evolutionary 7. Sociocultural |