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Psych Midterm 1

Terms in this set (17)

Psychological science
the study, through research, of mind, brain, and behavior
4 levels of analysis
biological, individual, social, cultural
biological analysis focus
brain systems, neurochemistry, genetics
Individual analysis focus
individual differences, perception and cognition, behavior
social analysis focus
interpersonal behavior, social cognition
cultural analysis focus
Thoughts, actions, behaviors in different societies / cultural groups
The Mind-Body Problem
are the mind and body separate or is the mind just the work of the brain?
Descartes Dualism
the mind and body are separate yet intertwined
Structuralism
Wilhem Wundt, Edward Titchner; structuralism was too hard to replicate, artificial, and subjective
functionalism
William James (principles of psychology); how does the mind help us adapt to our environment?, rooted in Darwin's evolutional theory
Gesalt Approach
Max Wertheimer; Perception of the wholerather than analysis of the parts.
Behaviorism
Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, B. F. Skinner; dominated psychology, 1910s-1950s
Behaviorism (perspective)
School of thought, only study observable actions, "mind" is a useless construct
Behavior (perspective)
All types of processes (Actions/thoughts/Feelings and motives/social interaction)
Cognitivism (1960s)
George Miller, Ulric Neisser; Memory, reasoning, language, imagery
The Psychoanalytic Approach
Freud; importance of early life, the unconscious mind
The Humanistic Approach
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow; how humans fit into psychology
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