General Psychology Terms & People (MODULES 1-4.4)

PSYCH TERM NOTES

What is Psychology?

study of behavior and mental processes and the factors that influence them

What 2 Greek roots does the term “Psychology” derive from

Psyche (meaning mind) and Logos (meaning “study” or “knowledge”

Who is the founder of Psychology?

Wilhelm Wundt & William James

Was William Wundt a German scientist?

yes

How do you pronounce Wilhem Wundt’s last name?

Voont

What did Wilhem Wundt open his lab?

1879

Who is the founder of American Psychology around the 1800s?

William James

Who is William James?

He is the founder of American Psychology around the 1800s

G. Stanley Hall

He founded the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1892

What is APA?

The American Psychological Association (APA)

What year did G. Stanley Hall founded the APA?

1892

Sigmund Freud

He had his first psych publication in 1895

Margaret Floy Washburn

1st woman to receive Ph.D in Psych

Who was the 1st woman to receive a Ph.D in Psych?

Margaret Floy Washburn

Francis Sumner

1st Black American to earn Ph.D IN 1920

Who was the first Black American to earn a Ph.D in 1920?

Francis Sumner

Inez Beverly Prosser

The 1st African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology in 1933

Who was The 1st African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology in 1933

Inez Beverly Prosser

Ang Lee

The 1st Asian woman to earn a Ph.D in psychology IN 1923

Who was The 1st Asian woman to earn a Ph.D in psychology IN 1923

Ang Lee

Who is Martha Bernal?

She is the 1st Latina to earn a Ph.D in 1962

Who was the 1st Latina to earn a Ph.D in 1962

Martha Bernal

John Garcia

He did studies on wolves and sheep

Who did studies on wolves and sheep?

John Garcia

Who trained rats?

B.F. Skinner

What did B.F. Skinner do?

He trained rats

John Watson

Did a study with babies with fluffy animals and then made them scared of the animals

Who did a study with babies with fluffy animals and then made them scared of the animals

John Watson

Behavioral Perspective

Focuses on observable behaviors

What is Behavioral Perspective?

Focuses on observable behaviors

Focuses on observable behaviors

Behavioral Perspective

Important people to know for Behavioral Perspective?

John Watson and B.F. Skinner

Psychodynamic Perspective

Focuses on unconscious conflict and childhood influences

Focuses on unconscious conflict and childhood influences

Psychodynamic Perspective

What is the term “Psychodynamic” also called?

Psychoanalytic

“Psychoanalytic” = ?

Psychodynamic

Who’s an important person to know for: Psychodynamic Perspective

Sigmund Freud

Who is an important person to remember for the perspective, “Psychodynamic”?

Sigmund Freud

Humanistic Perspective

Conscious choices & acceptance of true self and the essential aspects

Conscious choices & acceptance of true self and the essential aspects

Humanistic Perspective

Important person to remember for the “Humanistic Perspective”?

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

The 2 people associated with the “Humanistic Perspective”?

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers

Humanistic Perspective

Physiological Perspective

Looks at relationships between biological processes and how people think

What body part plays a big role in the “Physiological Perspective”?

The Brain

The brain belongs to what perspective?

Physiological

Looks at relationships between biological processes and how people think

Physiological Perspective

Cognitive Perspective

How you think

How you think

Cognitive perspective

Things related to Cognitive Perspective?

language, memory, problem solving, etc

Language, memory, problem solving, etc has to do with what perspective?

Cognitive Perspective

Sociocultural Perspective

Studies the role of social and cultural influences

Studies the role of social and cultural influences

Sociocultural perspective

Examples of sociocultural perspective

Gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status

What does the sociocultural perspective cover?

How the lower income class differs from the upper class

What perspective would “observing what other friends do together” be?

Behavioral

What do psychologist do?

Teach, research, and provide psychological services to people or businesses

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

help people with psychological disorders and adjustment problems

help people with psychological disorders and and adjustment problems

Clinical and Counseling Psychologists

School Psychologists

work in schools with students, parents, teachers, etc

Developmental psychologists (Child psychologist)

study changes across the lifespan

what is a child psychologist also known as?

developmental psychologist

Social psychologists (researchers and educators)

study people within social environments

I/O Psychologists (Industry psychologist)

Help improve the workplace environments

Which psychologists is most prevelant (common)?

Clinical. 40% of all psychologists are in the clinical field

Psychiatrist

a medical doctor with a M.D degree meaning they went to medical school. they can prescribe medicine but their focus is mental disorders

Psychologists (ALWAYS A DOCTOR)

Has a Ph.D (Doct of philosophy), does therapy, cannot prescribe meds, doesnt need med school, just (5-7 years of grad school)

Therapist are masters level but not doctor

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Neuropsychologists

studies relationships between the brain and behavior

Geropsychologists (older people)

Focuses on psychologists processes involved in aging

Forensic Psychologists (court room, legal system, help with jurist elections)

application of psychology to the legal system

Sport Psychologists (helps athletes improve, and be the best preformer)

study and improve athletic preformance