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AP Psych chapter 1
Meyer's Book
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| psychometrics | the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits. |
| basic research | out of curiosity |
| developmental psychology | scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span. |
| applied research | looking to answer a question |
| industrial-organization psychology | the application of psychological concepts & methods to optimize human behavior in the workplace. |
| human factors psychology | the study of how people & machines interact |
| empiricism | blank slate - john locke |
| structuralism | Titchener, introspection |
| functionalism | William James, study of different functions of the mind |
| Mary Calkins | William James' student. SHOULD have been first woman doctorate. |
| Margaret Floy Washburn | first woman to gain doctorate in psychology |
| biopsychosocial | incorporates various levels of analysis |
| Socrates & Plato believed... | knowledge is born within us |
| Aristotle believed... | knowledge is NOT pre-existing |
| Rene Descartes | "animal spirits" when he dissected animals. |
| Francis Bacon | superstition |
| Wilhem Wundt | 1st psychological lab, "father of modern psychology" |
| psychiatrist | prescribes meds |
| psychoanalyst | treats all kinds of mental disorders; has specific training in one area. |
| psychotherapist | NOT regulated; giving advice |