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psych ch1

TermDefinition
psychoanalytic actions from unconscious mind, man is evil, Freud
behavioralist actions from learning (imitation, observation, consequences, nurture), blank slate, Skinner, Pavlov, Watson
humanism self- actualization, behavior = growth orientated, free will
cognitive rational thinking, unobservable
socio-cultural peer pressure, conformity, norms & values
biological psychiatrist, genetics, brain chemicals
evolutionary natural selection, darwin
Aristotle empiricism, blank slate, nurture
Plato dualism
Socrates innate tendencies of humanity
Dorthea Dix mental health reformer, investigated care of mentally ill in MA
Wilhelm Wundt 1st psych lab in germany
John Locke's Tabula rosa 'blank slate'
G. Stanley Hall 1st psych lab in US
structuralism looking at human structure to understand actions, titchener
Calkins 1st female psychology grad student from Harvard, 1st female APA president
Washburn 1st female PhD in psych
positive psychology studying human strengths to help people thrive
psychometric psychologists measurement of human abilities with MATH
Developmental psychologists physical, cognitive, and social change throughout LIFE SPAN
personality psychologists investigates persistent TRAITS
Industrial-organizational psychologists applying psych to optimizing behavior in WORKPLACES
counseling psychologists help people cope with difficulties in life aka THERAPIST
clinical psychologists studies and treats people with PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
social psychologists studying how we think about, influence, and relate to ONE ANOTHER
community psychologists studies how people interact with their SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS and how social institutions affect people
biological psychologists studies how the BRAIN CHEMICALS affect behavior
cognitive psychologists studies human thinking and PERCEPTION of the world
educational psychologists studies how thought processes effect LEARNING
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