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psych ch1
Term | Definition |
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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 |