Test Your Knowledge of Psychology Flashcards

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What is psychology?
~a science~study of mind and behavior or mental process~direct study~inferred elements: infer behaviors from less observable things. 
Goals of psychology?
1. to describe behavior2. to understand behavior3. to influence behavior 4. to apply research findings to real world phenomena
Three important principles of science?
1. objectivity: evaluate research data and theory based on what's observed.2. Accuracy: gather data from lab and real world in precise ways.3. healthy skepticism: take a cautious view of things until data are replicated.
Basic research?
Studies conducted to obtain knowledge for its own sake.
Applied research?
Studies conducted to solve specific problems.
Perspectives on behavior?
Enable us to conceptualize bahvior.
A. THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES?
1. focus: brain (function); genetic influence.2. buzz words: anything to do with biology and bodily processes. 3. Dualism vs. monism: philosophies used.
A. THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Dualism?
Monism?
Dualism is mind and body are separate entities.
monism is mind and body are unified whole and more widely accepted currently.
A. THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Evolutionary psychology?
Based on principles of Darwin's theory on evolution. 
A. THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Evolutionary psychology-
a. natural selection?
"survival of the fittest"characteristic that allows one to survive and reproduce will be handed down.
A. THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Evolutionary psychology-
b. Basic premise?
Evolution is important in the development of human behavior.
A. THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Sociobiology?
~very conroversial~proposes that complex social behaviors are further products of evolution. 
A. THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Behavior Genetics?
To what extent behaviors are related to one's genetic predispositions.~twin studies:  ~identical twins (monozygotic) 100% of same genetic makeup.  ~fraternal twins (Dizygotic) no more similar that siblings.
B. PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY?
Biggest name for this theory = Sigmund Freud
B. PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORY?
1. Focus?
Unconscious mental processes that direct your behavior and early childhood experiences.