Definitions of Psychology Psychology History & Perspectives 1.“the science of mental life” (William James‚ 1890) 2. “the study of human or animal behaviour” (Webster’s Dictionary‚ 1988) 3. “the scientific study of behavior and the mind” (Passer & Smith‚ 2004) Roots of the Word psyche Greek for the “soul” Related Fields I. Philosophy Rene Descartes (1595-1650) •dualism (interactionism) • mind is nonphysical entity • mind and body are separate‚ distinct entities involved in
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Chapter 11 Questions: Theories of Cognitive Development 1. What does it mean that we need to hybridize in terms of understanding cognitive development? Taking into consideration the growing magnitude of insights from cognitive neuroscience‚ the future of cognitive developmental hypothesizing seems likely to follow a ‘hybrid route’. Respectively‚ current theories of cognitive development need to recognize the significance of knowledge construction‚ emphasized by Piaget‚ along with the social world
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principle of this society. In contrast to the idea of the melting pot‚ which promised to erase ethnic and group differences‚ children now learn that variety is the spice of life...” She discusses about the ultimate tendency of the "diversity" movement in American schools and describes that both the melting pot‚ and cultural mosaic as being multicultural and refers to them as pluralistic and particularistic multiculturalism. Another author‚ Anna Quindlen points multiculturalism as
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Chapter 12: Work‚ Leisure‚ and Retirement I. What is the meaning of work? a. Work as a source of identity‚ prestige‚ social recognition‚ and a sense of worth. b. The excitement of creativity and the opportunity to give something of themselves make work meaningful. c. Main source of work is to earn a living. d. “Graying of the workforce” i. The “older worker” in the labor market is considered to be aged 50 or 55 and above. ii. In organizations the threshold
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Nature of Psychology Nicole Celencevicius Capstone Course in Psychology/Psy490 September‚ 26‚ 2011 Dr. Susan Ellis-Slavich The Diverse Nature of Psychology Psychological is a very diverse field. The field of psychology is broken into four major theoretical perspectives; the psychodynamic perspective‚ the humanistic perspective‚ the cognitive-behavioral perspective‚ and the family systems perspective (Plante‚ 2011). In addition to major theoretical perspectives‚ psychology is comprised
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ego psychology‚ Jean Phinney’s (Phinney & Alipuria‚ 1990; Phinney & Ong‚ 2007) related research on ethnic identity‚ and Stanley Gaines et al.’s (Gaines‚ Marelich‚ Bledsoe‚ Steers‚ Henderson‚ Granrose‚ et al.‚ 1997) related research on ethnic identity as a consequence of individuals’ minority versus majority group status. * Prelude: Divisions within Personality Psychology * Last Tuesday‚ we learned that Cronbach (1957) viewed experimental psychology and correlational psychology as
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today‚ psychology has surely developed. Technological advancements as well as new ideas and ways of thinking about the subject helped to reform what psychology is today. Rather than completely changing‚ psychology has actually built up more and more through the decades. New branches were added to the field as those who studied it made new breakthroughs. Over the years many scientists and psychologists have contributed to the transformation of psychology. Up until the 1920’s‚ psychology was defined
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|Wundt |“Father of Psychology”; introspection/ Structuralism | |Wertheimer |Gestalt psychology | |Titchner |Structuralism | |James
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Introduction to Psychology Chapter One Chapter Outline What is Psychology ? Subdisciplines of Psychology The Origins of Psychology Ways of Thinking About Mind‚ Body‚ and Experience No One Perspective Tells the Whole Story in Psychology Bringing It All Together: Making Connections in Psychology What is Psychology? Psychology defined – Psychology is the scientific study of thought and behavior – Literature….. – History….. – Sociology….. Why Should You Study Psychology?
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A.P. Psychology Crib Notes People: Wundt- "Father of Psychology": Introspection Wertheimer- Gestalt Psychology Titchner- Structuralism James- Functionalism Watson- Behaviorism; "Little Albert Study" Freud- Psychoanalytic; dream analysis; free association; structure of personality; stages of development; defense mechanisms Milgram- Obedience; Ethics Broca- left frontal lobe: associated with expressive language Wernike- left frontal lobe: receptive language Pavlov- Classical conditioning:
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