psych test 1

test 1

“father of experimental psychology,” basic conscious mind, reaction to environment

“father of experimental psychology,” basic conscious mind, reaction to environment

Wilhelm Wundt

conscious experience can be broken down into basic components (the “what“ of the mind)

structuralism

concerned with how the brain helps humans adapt (the “why“ of the mind)

functionalism

opposite of structuralism, the whole of the human experience is the sum of its parts

Gestalt Psychology

our thoughts and actions are influenced by unconscious forces

Psychoanalytic theory

how environment affects behavior

behaviorism

people are free to choose what makes them happy, an emphasis on the goodness of people

humanistic Psychology

how thoughts influence behavior,

cognitive psychology

how psycological issues are impacted by biological

biopsychological perspective

a person’s cognitive development is largely influenced by their surrounding culture

sociocultural perspective

hypnagogic hallucinations, start thinking random thoughts

stage 1

start to go into a deeper sleep, marked by sleep spindles-busts of activity in brain

stage 2

slow wave sleep, early in the night, more in a physically demanding day

stage 3 & 4

brain looks like it is awake , dream sleep, more in a emotionally exhausted day

REM (rapid eye movement)

where you are on the food chain depends on the amount of sleep you get

circadian rhythm theory

need sleep to restore body and brain function

restorative theory

circuits are wired together during during weakness and are strengthening in sleep

consolidation theory

understanding in terms of current way of thinking (seeing a man with a white beard and thinking its sants)

assimilation

changes in existing way of thinking (learning that Santa wasn’t real)

accommodation

good relationship with parents, cries when absent (Jim Halpert)

secure attachment

not upset when absent, not approach when leaves (Angela Martin)

avoidant attachment

not explore, distressed when absent, inconsistent love, run to mom when return but angry (Michael Scott, Andy Bernard)

ambivalent/anxious attachment

unpredictable, potential abuse and then gets spoiled (Jan Levinson)

disorganized attachment

learning through experience with environment

sensorimotor

symbolic thinking, develop language

preoperational stage

appropriate use of logic but but hard to understand hypotheticals

concrete operational stage

begin to think abstractly

formal operational stage

saying everything you think as a child becomes your inner voice

internalization

the level of which a child can almost do something on their own, has to be interested

zone of proximal development

trust vs. mistrust

based on how well caregiver takes care of the child

stage 1

autonomy vs. shame and doubt

given freedom = independent

stage 2

initiative vs. guilt

child makes own decisions, they feel guilty (some guilt is necessary)

stage 3

industry vs. inferiority

what are we good at or good for

stage 4

identity vs. identity confusion

what d we want to be identity crisis

stage 5

intimacy vs. isolation

focus of developing close relationships

stage 6

generativity vs. stagnation

how did we contribute to society, midlife

stage 7

ego integrity vs. despair

coming to terms with life, have we left a legacy

stage 8