Psychology
scientific study of mind, brain, and behavior
Meehl's Maxim
believes that the best predictor of future behavior is past
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Reactivity/Hawthorne Effect
people may act differently somewhere else than they actually do
Reciprocal Determinism
people influencing each other
Science
an approach to evidence, a toolbox of skills used to prevent us from fooling ourselves (not a body of knowledge)
Scientific Theory
explanation for a large number of findings in the natural world
Hypothesis
testable prediction derived from a scientific theory
Scientific Study
1.) Theory
2.) Hypothesis
3.) Observation/Experimentation
4.) Peer Review
5.) Publish
Critical Thinking
the active application of a set of skills to information for the understanding and evaluation of that information
William James
created a psychology lab in 1875; first American psychologist
Functionalism
how mental activities helped an organism fit into its environment
Sigmund Freud
came up with the psychoanalytic theory
Psychodynamic Theory
revised version of the psychoanalytic theory
John B. Watson
known as the father of Behaviorism
B.F. Skinner
created operant conditioning- skinner box
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
1. Self-actualization
2. Esteem
3. Social
4. Security
5. Physiological
The Cognitive Revolution
focuses on the fact that behavior alone is short-sighted; reincorporated mental processes
Behaviorist Claim
event-> emotion (event triggers emotions)
Cognitivist Claim
event-> cognition-> emotion-> behavior (event is processed by the cognition which then triggers emotions and results in behavior)
American Psychological Association
professional organization representing psychologists in the United States
Behaviorism
focus on observing and controlling behavior
Biopsychology
study of how biology influences behavior
Biopsychosocial Model
perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individual's health
Clinical Psychology
area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
Cognitive Psychology
study of cognition, or thoughts, and their relationship to experiences and actions [Show Less]