Introduction to Psychology and Approaches
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According to William James, what is psychology?
The science of mental life.
According to the ancient Greeks, what are the four humours?
Blood, bile, and phlegm
Who said that mind and body are separate?
Suggested the mind and body are separate but interact through the pineal gland.
Who is William Brundt?
Father of Psychology
What is structuralism?
To understand the structure of the mind by having people describe what they're experiencing.
Where was Wilhelm Brundt's lab located?
Leipzig, Germany
What was Wilhelm Brundt's role?
He tried to conduct a scientific study.
Who took a functionalist approach?
William James
What's functionalism?
To focus on the function of the mind and how the different aspects help us to survive.
How did Frantz Gaul think you could judge someone's mental faculties?
By feeling the bumps on their head
What are the main approaches to psychology?
Biological, psychodynamic, behavioural, humanistic, cognitive
What did Broca and Wernicke study?
The study of people who have had brain injuries.
What does damage to Broca's area cause?
Problems with producing language
What does damage to Wernicke's area cause?
Problems with understanding language.
What can cognitive scientists measure to understand genetics?
Aggression levels
What is epigenetics?
Says how those genes are expressed depends on the environment.
What was Freud's background?
A medical Doctor
What are the three elements of the mind according to Freud?
The id, ego, and superego.
What is the id?
Basic drives
What is the superego?
The conscience
What is the ego?
The reality principle.
What are psycho sexual stages based on?
Early experiences.
What's one of the psycho sexual stages?
The anal stage.
What is the purpose of defense mechanisms?
To deal with the conflict in our lives
Who studied Little Albert?
Watson and Rayner
What is determinism?
That behavior is learned through reinforcement and association.
What is the idea of 1984?
That people are conditioned or controlled by the state.
What do people aim for according to the humanistic approach?
Personal growth
What hierarchy should always be considered?
The hierarchy of needs.
What are the levels of the hierarchy of needs?
Physiological, safety, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
What content should be known and understood according to a cognitive approach?
Memory, attention, and perception.
According to William James, what is psychology?
The science of mental life.
According to the ancient Greeks, what are the four humours?
Blood, bile, and phlegm
Who said that mind and body are separate?
Suggested the mind and body are separate but interact through the pineal gland.
Who is William Brundt?
Father of Psychology
What is structuralism?
To understand the structure of the mind by having people describe what they're experiencing.
Where was Wilhelm Brundt's lab located?
Leipzig, Germany
What was Wilhelm Brundt's role?
He tried to conduct a scientific study.
Who took a functionalist approach?
William James
What's functionalism?
To focus on the function of the mind and how the different aspects help us to survive.
How did Frantz Gaul think you could judge someone's mental faculties?
By feeling the bumps on their head
What are the main approaches to psychology?
Biological, psychodynamic, behavioural, humanistic, cognitive
What did Broca and Wernicke study?
The study of people who have had brain injuries.
What does damage to Broca's area cause?
Problems with producing language
What does damage to Wernicke's area cause?
Problems with understanding language.
What can cognitive scientists measure to understand genetics?
Aggression levels
What is epigenetics?
Says how those genes are expressed depends on the environment.
What was Freud's background?
A medical Doctor
What are the three elements of the mind according to Freud?
The id, ego, and superego.
What is the id?
Basic drives
What is the superego?
The conscience
What is the ego?
The reality principle.
What are psycho sexual stages based on?
Early experiences.
What's one of the psycho sexual stages?
The anal stage.
What is the purpose of defense mechanisms?
To deal with the conflict in our lives
Who studied Little Albert?
Watson and Rayner
What is determinism?
That behavior is learned through reinforcement and association.
What is the idea of 1984?
That people are conditioned or controlled by the state.
What do people aim for according to the humanistic approach?
Personal growth
What hierarchy should always be considered?
The hierarchy of needs.
What are the levels of the hierarchy of needs?
Physiological, safety, love and belonging, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
What content should be known and understood according to a cognitive approach?
Memory, attention, and perception.
What is cognition?
How we process, store, and use information.
What does the behavioural approach focus on?
Focuses on observable behaviors and how they are learned through experience.
Who are the main figures in humanistic psychology?
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow.
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