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AP Psychology

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200303542PsychologyScientific study of behavior and mental processes.
200303543PseudopsychologyPhony, unscientific psychology pretending to be the real thing.
200303544Confirmation BiasWe pay attention to events that confirm our beliefs and ignore evidence that contradicts them.
200303545Experimental PsychologistScientist who do basic research in psychology
200303546Applied PsychologistUse knowledge to take on human problems
200303547Teaching of PsychologyMost researchers teach class
200303548PsychiatryMedical speciatly, not a part of psychology
200303549PsychoanalysisMental disorders arise from conflicts in the unconsious mind.
200303550Neuroscience CognitionsConnection between Brain,mind and behavior
200303551Structurlism- Focus on Structure - Wilhelm Wundt- 1st to call himself Psychologist - Devoted to unconvering basic structures that make up mind and thought - Used INTROSPECTION- asked subjects to respone to simple stimuli with a press of a lever or with a description of sensations.
200303552Functionalism- Focus on Function - William James- American Psychologists
200303553Gestalt PsychologyFocus on the whole instead of the parts
200303554PsychoanalysisFocus on the unconscious mind
200303555Biological View-How are physical make-up and the brain infulences our personality (Medication) - Neuroscience- Field devoted to understanding the brain. - Evolutionary Psychology- Human traits come from Herditary characteristics in our ancestral past.
200303556Developmental ViewChange Results from an interaction between the heredity in our genes and experiences from our environment.
200303557Cognitive ViewBehaviors come from houw we interpret our experinces.
200303558Psychodynamic ViewWe are motivated by energy of dark forces of unconscious mind.
200303559Humanistic ViewWe are influenced by our self-concept and by our need for personal growth and fulfillment
200303560Behavioral ViewFocuses on rewards and punishment
200303561Sociocultural ViewEmphasis the importance of social interaction.
200303562Evolutionary/ Sociobiological ViewHuman Behavior problems
200303563Trait View- Greeks - Blood.... - Those who do mental festing and personality testing, including clinical, counseling, and I/O psychologists.

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