Intro to psy reviewer

Agustin Alonzo

He was the first psychologist to become head of the UP Department of Psychology

Spanish priests

Philosophical psychology was brought to the Philippines by the:

Padilla

These pioneers may be considered second generation psychologists, except?Aldaba-Lim, Lagrnay, Padilla and Obias

University of the Philippines

In the area of psychology practice, the first psychological clinic was set up at _________.

The Institute of Human Relations

This clinic also served as the practicum laboratory for psychology students of the PWU.

V. Luna General Hospital

The clients in this clinic were military personnel and civilians.

Mariano Obias

They all became head of the Department of Psychology in their respective institutions, except?

nature versus nurture

Debates as to whether alcohol abuse is biologically determined or culturally influenced are most relevant to the issue of

Humanistic

Which branch of psychology would argue that a child who is hungry will not be able to concentrate on schoolwork or being good in class?

Structuralism and Functionalism

What were the first two major schools of psychology?

Edward Titchener

Dr. Ramos believes that in order to fully understand complex processes, such as auditory processing, it is first necessary to understand all the separate component parts. Which of the following psychologists are Dr. Ramos' views most consistent with?

Wilhelm Wundt opened a psychology lab.

Which of the following events occurred first in the history of psychology?

John Locke

He agreed to Aristotle on the argument for the role of nurture in psychological development

American Psychological Association

What is the world's largest organization devoted to the advancement of psychology?

Sigmund Freud

He focused on the power of the unconscious mind to influence our conscious behaviors.

Psychology

Is the scientific study of the mind and behavior

Jesus Perpińan

Set up the FEU Psychological Clinic and became head of
the Department of Psychology

Elias Bumatay

Received a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas in 1940

Angel De Blas, O.p.

Chairman of the Department of Psychology at UST in the early 1930s to 1954

Alfredo Lagmay

Obtained A.B. and M.A. degrees in Philosophy from the UP before going to Harvard University where he received a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology in 1955

Emmanuel Vit Samson

Chairman of UST's Psychology Department for 18 years

Estefania Aldaba-Lim

Received her undergraduate training in Education at the Philippine Women's University (PWU)

Isidro Panlasigui

Received his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Iowa in 1928

Sinforoso Padilla

The first to major in Psychology from the undergraduate to the doctoral level

Jaime Bulatao SJ

Established the Department of Psychology at the Ateneo de Manila University

psychologist

has generally been trained to understand research and earned a
doctoral degree in psychology (Ph.D. or Psy.D).

psychiatrist

go to medical school to earn an MD and then receive special
training in how to treat mental illness.

Biopsychology & Neuroscience

Examines the physiological bases of behavior in animals and humans by studying the functioning of different brain areas and the effects of hormones and neurotransmitters on behavior.

B

Anna examines the link between specific sites in the brain and the
muscular tremors of people affected by Parkinson's disease. She also attempts to determine how our people's emotions are related to physical sensations.
Anna is in the field of?
a. Clinical & Counseling Psychology c. Developmental Psychology
b. Biopsychology & Neuroscience d. Cognitive Psychology

Clinical And Counseling Psychology

The focus is on the assessment, diagnosis, causes, and treatment of mental disorders.

A

Nico was trained to diagnose and assess problems that range from the crises of everyday life. He evaluates his client's unhappiness over a breakup in a relationship to more extremes, lingering depression.
Nico is in the field of?
a. Clinical & Counseling Psychology c. Developmental Psychology
b. Health Psychology d. Cognitive Psychology

D

Mary focuses on higher mental process, including thinking, memory, reasoning, problem solving, judging, decision making, and language. Mary is in the field of?
a. Forensic Psychology c. Developmental Psychology
b. Health Psychology d. Cognitive Psychology

Cognitive Psychology

Uses sophisticated research methods, including reaction time
and brain imaging to study memory, language, and thinking.

Developmental psychology

Conduct research on the cognitive, emotional, and social changes that occur across the lifespan.

C

Beth investigates changes in human behavior in accordance with one's chronological age across an entire lifespan.
Beth is in the field of?
a. Forensic Psychology c. Developmental Psychology
b. Health Psychology d. Community Psychology

A

Jane uses psychological science to support the judicial system and other organizations dedicated to public safety. Her expertise and assessments are important in a range of issues that straddle the psychology and legal fields.
Jane is in the field of?
a. Forensic Psychology c. Court-trial Psychology
b. Legal Psychology d. Community Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Apply psychological principles to understand the behavior of judges, attorneys, courtroom juries, and others in the criminal justice system.

B

Carla studies the factors that allow people recover from an illness or cope with a chronic condition. She is working with other doctors to provide a whole-person fitness care.
Carla is in the field of?
a. Personality Psychology c. Fitness Psychology
b. Health Psychology d. Clinical Psychology

Health psychology

Concerned with understanding how biology, behavior, and the social situation influence health and illness.

B

Bryan considers how individuals, communities, and societies are
interconnected, rather than focusing solely on the individual.
Bryan is in the field of?
a. Personality Psychology c. Counseling Psychology
b. Community Psychology d. Experimental Psychology

Community Psychology

Study how individuals relate to their
community, and the reciprocal effect
of communities on individuals.

C

Jewell focuses on the behavior of employees in the workplace. She applies
psychological principles and research methods to improve the overall work
environment, including performance, communication, professional
satisfaction and safety.
Jewell is in the field of?
a. Industrial Psychology c. Industrial/Organizational Psychology
b. Organizational Psychology d. HR Psychology

industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology

Applies psychology to the workplace
with the goal of improving the
performance and well-being of
employees.

personality psychology

Study people and the differences
among them.

C

Jasmine studies individual differences particularly in people's thoughts,
feelings, and behavior, and how these come together as a whole.
Jasmine is in the field of?
a. Developmental Psychology c. Personality Psychology
b. Cognitive Psychology d. Social Psychology

C

Ruth largely focuses on the individual learner and helps them to succeed personally and academically.
Ruth is in the field of?
a. Developmental Psychology c. School &Educational Psychology
b. Cognitive Psychology d. Academic Psychology

School & Educational
psychology

Studies how people learn in school, the effectiveness of school
programs, and the psychology of teaching.

C

Kim helps athletes improve their performance. He works with athletes on motivation, stress management, visualization, effective teamwork, and other psychological factors in athletic performance.
Kim is in the field of?
a. Athletics Psychology c. Sports Psychology
b. Stamina Psychology d. Social Psychology

D

Eric studies how people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.
Eric is in the field of?
a. Developmental Psychology c. Sports Psychology
b. Cultural Psychology d. Social Psychology

Social and cross-cultural psychology

Examines people's interactions with other people.

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY

The goal is to understand the factors that influence performance in sports, including exercise and team interactions.

Plato

Greek philosopher who argued for the role of nature in psychological development.

Imperial Examination

2,000 years ago, Chinese rulers conducted the world's first psychological exams, requiring public officials to take personality and intelligence tests.

Aristotle

pondered the seed of human consciousness and decided that it was in the heart, not the head.

Thomas Hobbes

his doctrine is that human behavior is directed by self-interest which is now known as psychological hedonism.

John Locke

he considered personal identity (or the self) to be founded on consciousness (memory) and not on the substance of either the soul or the body.

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Advocated strongly that in view of inherent potential, children should be facilitated and self learning is the best way

Gustav Fechner

German experimental psychologist who developed the idea of the just noticeable difference, which is considered to be the first empirical psychological measurement

Charles Darwin

British naturalist whose theory of natural selection influenced the functionalist school and the field of evolutionary psychology

Wilhem wundt

German psychologist who opened one of the first psychology laboratories and helped develop the field of structuralism

William James

American psychologist who opened one of the first psychology laboratories and helped develop the field of functionalism

Ivan pavlov

Russian psychologist whoses experiments on learning led to the principles of classical conditioning

Hermann Ebbinghaus

German psychologist who studied the ability of people to remember lists of nonsense syllables under different conditions

Edward titchener

American psychologist who contributed to the field of structuralism

John B watson

Amweican psychologist who contributed to the field of behaviorism

Sir Frederic barlett

British psychologist who studied the cognitive and social processes of remembering

Jean Piaget

Swiss psychologist who developed an important theory of cognitive development in children

B.F Skinner

American psychologist who contributed to the school behaviourism

Donald broadbent

British cognitive psychologist who was a pioneer in the study of attention

Mary whiton calkins

The first female president of the American Psychological Assosciation

Margaret floy Washburn

the first women to earn a doctorate in psychology from cornell university

Leta Stetter Hollingworth

Focused her research on women and child development

Anna Freud

Developed the basic concepts in the theoretical and practical approach to child psychoanalysis

Psychodynamic

Focuses on the role of our
unconscious thoughts, feelings, and
memories, and our early childhood
experiences in determining behavior.

Structuralism

Used the method of introspection to
identify the basic elements or
“structures” of psychological
experience.

Functionalism

Attempts to understand why animals
and humans have developed the
particular psychological aspects that
they currently possess.

Behaviorism

Based on the premise that it is not
possible to objectively study the
mind, and therefore that
psychologists should limit their
attention to the study of behavior
itself.

Biological

Focuses on the role of biology on
human behavior and mental
processes.

Cognitive

The study of mental processes,
including perception, thinking,
memory, and judgments.

Evolutionary

Focuses on adaptation and survival
as the basis of behavior and mental
processes.

Socio-Cultural

The study of how the social situations and the cultures in which people find themselves influence thinking and behavior

17th century

Psychology was probably taught in the Philippines as early as the ____ at the University of San Carlos in Cebu and at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila

European academic tradition

was brought to the Philippines by the Spanish priest in the early 1900s

1926

Department of psychology (school of education)

UST

* the first institution to offer a bachelor of science in psychology and master's and doctorate degrees in the field
* The Psychology Department was established in the early 1930s

UST

the bs psychology degree was offered (1948)

Mariano obias

-Student of sinforoso padilla
-joins caltex Philippines as head of their personnel department

1932

year that the first psychological clinic was set up by sinforoso Padilla at the up -hypnosis was used

* counselling and therapy was the main services offered

1948

What year was the institute of human relations was established at Pwu by estefania aldaba-lim

October 1947

- their client were military personnel and civilians
- jaime Zaguirre, psychiatrist and a part time instructor of clinical psychology at the Up set up the first neuropsychological

1960s to 1980s

the year Since the abolition of the undergraduate pre-med course, psychology has been used as one of the preparatory courses for medicine

Ateneo's central guidance bureau

established in 1960 by james Culligan
today CGB also includes training and development

Philippines psychological corporation

was set up in 1962 by estefania aldaba-lim
- now owned by the ayala group of companies

psychology bill

the bill provides the certification of psychometricians and the licensing of practicing psychologist

describe

through describing the behavior of humans and other animals, we are better able to understand it and gain a better perspective on whats is considered normal and abnormal