The History of Psychology
... Structuralism • Studied the basic elements (structures) of thoughts and sensations (consciousness). • Felt consciousness could be broken into 3 parts: 1. physical sensations 2. feelings 3. images ...
... Structuralism • Studied the basic elements (structures) of thoughts and sensations (consciousness). • Felt consciousness could be broken into 3 parts: 1. physical sensations 2. feelings 3. images ...
Why you do the things you do
... Humanistic psychology is often seen as too subjective; the importance of individual experience makes it difficult to objectively study and measure humanistic phenomena. How can we objectively tell if someone is self-actualized? The answer, of course, is that we cannot. We can only rely upon the ind ...
... Humanistic psychology is often seen as too subjective; the importance of individual experience makes it difficult to objectively study and measure humanistic phenomena. How can we objectively tell if someone is self-actualized? The answer, of course, is that we cannot. We can only rely upon the ind ...
Operant Conditioning
... forces only serve as a background to our internal growth. Each person is unique and has the potential to develop fully. ...
... forces only serve as a background to our internal growth. Each person is unique and has the potential to develop fully. ...
Psychology as a Science
... • A perspective that focuses on the study of conscious experience, the individual’s freedom to choose, and the capacity for personal growth • Stressed the study of conscious experience and an individual’s free will • Healthy individuals should strive to reach their full potential. • Rejected idea th ...
... • A perspective that focuses on the study of conscious experience, the individual’s freedom to choose, and the capacity for personal growth • Stressed the study of conscious experience and an individual’s free will • Healthy individuals should strive to reach their full potential. • Rejected idea th ...
Using POCS Method of Problem-Solving
... condition being investigated as a possible cause of some change in behavior. The values that this variable takes do not depend on any other condition; they are chosen by the experimenter. ...
... condition being investigated as a possible cause of some change in behavior. The values that this variable takes do not depend on any other condition; they are chosen by the experimenter. ...
The Meaning of Culture - Introduction to Human Behavior
... significance attached to them. They are common customs of everyday life. Ex. Holding a door for someone, saying “bless you” to a sneeze Mores: have great moral significance attached to them. Ex. Adultery, lying, cheating Law: is a written rule of conduct that is enacted and enforced by the gover ...
... significance attached to them. They are common customs of everyday life. Ex. Holding a door for someone, saying “bless you” to a sneeze Mores: have great moral significance attached to them. Ex. Adultery, lying, cheating Law: is a written rule of conduct that is enacted and enforced by the gover ...
Intro to the Disciplines
... What factors influenced the decisions of the supervisor, the employees who did not respond, and the employee who did make the 911 call? What were the ethnic or cultural backgrounds of the employees, supervisor, and girl? Were there any factors, such as gender, race, age, or economic status, th ...
... What factors influenced the decisions of the supervisor, the employees who did not respond, and the employee who did make the 911 call? What were the ethnic or cultural backgrounds of the employees, supervisor, and girl? Were there any factors, such as gender, race, age, or economic status, th ...
What is Psychology?
... behaviors. • Behaviorists believe that people learn not only by adapting their behavior to the environment but also by in imitating others and thinking about the events happening around them. • For example, if you had trouble sticking to a schedule, a behaviorist would study possible distractions ar ...
... behaviors. • Behaviorists believe that people learn not only by adapting their behavior to the environment but also by in imitating others and thinking about the events happening around them. • For example, if you had trouble sticking to a schedule, a behaviorist would study possible distractions ar ...
What Is Psychology?
... Psychology address the learning of measurable responses to environmental stimuli Pavlov’s salivating dogs (conditioning not mental processes) ...
... Psychology address the learning of measurable responses to environmental stimuli Pavlov’s salivating dogs (conditioning not mental processes) ...
Psychology Major - Colorado College
... Consistent with the liberal arts tradition, the Psychology Department at Colorado College is dedicated to providing an academic program that helps students develop the necessary skills and knowledge for achieving an intellectually-enriched life, preparing them for both graduate studies and professio ...
... Consistent with the liberal arts tradition, the Psychology Department at Colorado College is dedicated to providing an academic program that helps students develop the necessary skills and knowledge for achieving an intellectually-enriched life, preparing them for both graduate studies and professio ...
variables
... • Focus may be at various levels – individual neurons – areas of the brain – specific functions like eating, emotion, or learning ...
... • Focus may be at various levels – individual neurons – areas of the brain – specific functions like eating, emotion, or learning ...
Culture - The State University of Zanzibar
... or society (the organized interaction of people in a nation or within some other boundary). Many modern societies are multicultural---their people follow various ways of life that blend and sometimes clash. On this planet our race, homo sapiens evolved 250,000 years ago give or take a few thousand. ...
... or society (the organized interaction of people in a nation or within some other boundary). Many modern societies are multicultural---their people follow various ways of life that blend and sometimes clash. On this planet our race, homo sapiens evolved 250,000 years ago give or take a few thousand. ...
Functionalism - Psyc 405 Home
... Controversial work, Darwin was withdrawn 15 years of work perfecting theory Alfred Wallace started on similar theory in 1858 Darwin pushed to publish “On the Origin of Species” ...
... Controversial work, Darwin was withdrawn 15 years of work perfecting theory Alfred Wallace started on similar theory in 1858 Darwin pushed to publish “On the Origin of Species” ...
Just for fun: Jeopardy 2
... Edward Titchener used introspection to try to identify the components of the mind. How did he apply his work to children? to animals? He didn’t. He ignored applied problems, children, animals, individual differences, and higher-order mental processes ...
... Edward Titchener used introspection to try to identify the components of the mind. How did he apply his work to children? to animals? He didn’t. He ignored applied problems, children, animals, individual differences, and higher-order mental processes ...
The SIX Grand Theories of Psychology (Psyc 20)
... of the id while taking into consideration the reality of the situation Superego- a person’s conscious, distinguishing right and wrong, keeps us on the right path social interactions with other people, each of us passes through a set of stages and we have to resolve the crisis we encounter in each st ...
... of the id while taking into consideration the reality of the situation Superego- a person’s conscious, distinguishing right and wrong, keeps us on the right path social interactions with other people, each of us passes through a set of stages and we have to resolve the crisis we encounter in each st ...
20th Century
... chart personality profiles which may then be compared with others. • For example, a person’s inventory might be “above average on extraversion, average on dependency. ...
... chart personality profiles which may then be compared with others. • For example, a person’s inventory might be “above average on extraversion, average on dependency. ...
DRAFT 2 College of the Sequoias Master Plan 2015 – 2025 Chapter
... justice system. The courses in this discipline prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions as well as advanced technical training that includes basic peace officer and correctional academies. The basic police academy is described in this document under Police Science. Anthropology (cultu ...
... justice system. The courses in this discipline prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions as well as advanced technical training that includes basic peace officer and correctional academies. The basic police academy is described in this document under Police Science. Anthropology (cultu ...
Module 01_lecture.ppt
... • Pure science or research • Research for the sake of finding new information and expanding the knowledge base of psychology ...
... • Pure science or research • Research for the sake of finding new information and expanding the knowledge base of psychology ...
Psychology
... • Pure science or research • Research for the sake of finding new information and expanding the knowledge base of psychology ...
... • Pure science or research • Research for the sake of finding new information and expanding the knowledge base of psychology ...
History and Approaches History Hippocrates
... • these were observations, ruminations and detailed information on physical and psychological development • stimulated study into individual differences in seeing, hearing and problem solving ...
... • these were observations, ruminations and detailed information on physical and psychological development • stimulated study into individual differences in seeing, hearing and problem solving ...
crash course: introduction to psychology
... potential for personal individual growth Cognitive Neuroscience – the study of brain activity linked with mental activity; how we perceive process and retain information ...
... potential for personal individual growth Cognitive Neuroscience – the study of brain activity linked with mental activity; how we perceive process and retain information ...
AP Psych Unit 1 and 2 Study Guide
... Why are the answers that flow from the scientific approach more reliable than those based on intuition and common sense? What are the main components of scientific attitude? How do theories advance psychological science? How do psychologists observe and describe behavior? What are positive and negat ...
... Why are the answers that flow from the scientific approach more reliable than those based on intuition and common sense? What are the main components of scientific attitude? How do theories advance psychological science? How do psychologists observe and describe behavior? What are positive and negat ...