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Famous Psychologists

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Allport, Gordon: Gordon Allport's theory of personality development is one of the first humanistic theories. Beck, Aaron: Aaron Beck is known as the father of cognitive therapy and inventor of the widely used Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Hopelessness Scale, and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Binet, Alfred: Alfred Binet (July 8, 1857 - October 18, 1911) was a French psychologist and developer of the first usable intelligence test, the basis of today's IQ test. Chomsky, Noam: Noam Chomsky is credited with the creation of the theory of generative grammar, considered to be one of the most significant contributions to the field of theoretical linguistics made in the 20th century.

Famous Psychologists

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Allport, Gordon: Gordon Allport's theory of personality development is one of the first humanistic theories. Beck, Aaron: Aaron Beck is known as the father of cognitive therapy and inventor of the widely used Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Hopelessness Scale, and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Binet, Alfred: Alfred Binet (July 8, 1857 - October 18, 1911) was a French psychologist and developer of the first usable intelligence test, the basis of today's IQ test. Chomsky, Noam: Noam Chomsky is credited with the creation of the theory of generative grammar, considered to be one of the most significant contributions to the field of theoretical linguistics made in the 20th century.

The Little Albert Experiment

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The Little Albert?Experiment A Closer Look at the Famous Case of Little Albert The "Little Albert" experiment was a famous psychology experiment conducted by behaviorist John B. Watson and graduate student Rosalie Raynor. Previously, Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov had conducted experiments demonstrating the conditioning process in dogs. Watson was interested in taking Pavlov's research further to show that emotional reactions could be classically conditioned in people.

Psych Notes- Lecture 1

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Lecture 1 Psych- chapter 1- Introduction 1) Formal Definition Psychology: ?Scientific study of behaviour and its causes.? Overt (directly observable) and covert behaviours Psychologists study: How you act (behaviour/overt) How you think (mental/covert) How you feel (covert & overt) How your brain and body respond (physiological/covert) 2) Goals of Psychology i) Measure and describe behaviour objectively e.g. Extraversion ii) Understand (explain) and predict behaviour using the scientific method Rudimentary statistics demonstrated with astrology iii) Modify behaviour to improve quality of life and increase well-being 3) Careers in Psychology i) Professional Practice: Clinical/Counseling Clinical Psychologists (vs. psychiatrists, psychoanalysts) Educational/School Psychology

psychology 8th edition chapter 16 and 17 outline

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I) Chapter 16 Rosenhan Study David Rosenhan and seven others went to a mental hospital admissions offices, complaining of ?hearing voices? ( answered answers truthfully ( they were diagnosed as mentally ill (misdiagnosed though) Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorders ? psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety Generalized Anxiety Disorder ? an anxiety disorder in which a person in continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal Panic Disorder ? an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations

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