Psych chapter 1

Psychology

Study of mind/behavior

Evolutionary Perspective

Identifies aspects of behavior that are a result of evolutionary adaptations.

Cultural Perspective

Investigates how cultural context affects people’s thoughts and preferences.

Cognitive Perspective

Studies the mental processes that underlie perception,thought,learning,memory,language, and creativity.

Biological Perspective

studies the biological underpinnings of how we think, act and behave

Development

examines how people change physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally as they age.

Milgram

Obedience

Crick/watson/franklin

Structure of DNA

Neisser

Cog psych

Rogers

Humanist/psychotherapist

DSM

First published in 1952

Bartlett

How memory is constructed

Bf skinner

Skinners box/reinforcement

Pet

Measure brain

Markus /kitayama

Cultural diff in conception

Pseudo science

makes claims that are supposedly based on

rigorous science/fact and not evidence ex:astrology

Empirical evidence

Based on observation\accurate measurement

Critical thinking

purposeful, reasoned, and goal-directed process of

exploring a situation or problem; it is

an essential component of psychological literacy.

Culture

roles/values /customs/beliefs in a

group of people (generational)

Unconscious

part of our mental life that influences

our thoughts, feelings, and actions that we

cannot directly observe and of which we are

unaware.

Growth mindset

belief that human

personality/behavior can be changed.

Positive Psychology

study of factors that

contribute to general happiness.

Metacognition

study of factors that

contribute to general happiness.