TEST 3 STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 8 STUDY GUIDE (Define/describe all terms) 1. Developmental psychology - know how to apply the definition 2. Assimilation 3. Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development (including stages – see chart on pg. 251). Pay special attention to object permanence and the stage it occurs in. 4. Personal fable 5. Naïve idealism 6. Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development (including levels – see chart on pg. 254) Know how to apply this theory to real-life situations! 7. Erikson’s
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explanation: physical maturation‚ age related change Cognitive/Social Psychology Pysch as a Profession: • Basic vs. Applied Research • Basic: pure science • Applied: aims at solving practical/social problems • increase scientific knowledge base • Psychiatry: medical treatment and therapy • Clinical Psychology: study/assess treat psychological disorders • Counseling psychology: assisting people (community situation) • Academic Psychology: not at all clinical Psych as a science: • What do you mean
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Psychology What is psychology? The scientific study of mental processes and behaviour To understand a person a psychologist must investigate an individual’s...? Biology‚ psychological experiences‚ and cultural context. What are two aspects which create possibilities and limitations to an individual’s psychology? Biology and cultural experience. Biologically the structure of the brain sets the parameters or limits of human potential. Cultural experience shapes the groundwork for different kinds
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1. Professor Lewis studies the history of psychology. She would most likely agree with which of the following statements about psychology’s early history? 2. In thinking about psychology and consciousness‚ the idea that the mind and the body are separate entities that interact makes a lot of sense to you. This view that you hold is most like the view of: 3. Interactive dualism is the idea that: Mind and body were separate entities that interact to produce sensations‚ emotions‚ and other conscious
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Michelle Pendleton Psychology 101 Paper # 1 Behavioral Perspective Professor: Rose Schafer When it comes to psychology or psychologists‚ most people imagine a person lying on a couch and talking to someone about their problems. Maybe even rats‚ and monkeys running around being studied by humans. However‚ psychology has changed dramatically since the beginning of its time. Constantly expanding on new approaches‚ from structural‚ functional‚ psychoanalytic‚ to the most modern seven
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Bibliography: A2zpsychology‚ 2006‚ Freud ’s Psychosexual Theory. Viewed March 16‚ 2011‚ http://www.a2zpsychology.com/great_psychologists/freud_psychosexual_thoery.htm About‚ 2011‚ Personality Psychology. Viewed March 21‚ 2011‚ http://psychology.about.com/od/personalitydevelopment/Personality_Psychology.htm Answers‚ 2011‚ Nature or Nurture Boeree‚ George. 1998‚ B. F. Skinner. Viewed March 12‚ 2011‚ http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/skinner.html Changingminds
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INFLUENCE ON PSYCHOLOGY Descartes Influence on Psychology DESCARTES INFLUENCE ON PSYCHOLOGY René Descartes was a famous French mathematician‚ scientist‚ and philosopher throughout the mid 1600’s. He is often regarded as the father of modern philosophy; however‚ his highly influential ideas have also impacted many other scientific fields‚ including the world of psychology. Descartes contributions in philosophy and biology have had a significant influence on modern psychology. He introduced
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Lorenzo de Calice AP Psychology Mrs. Freedman 11/6/2013 Development Essay Egocentrism: Egocentrism refers to the child’s inability to see a situation from another person’s point of view. According to Piaget‚ the egocentric child assumes that other people see‚ hear and feel exactly the same as the child does. For this specific example‚ the little girl who told her story would have probably said how everyone in her class thought of how awesome the fire station was. Most importantly‚ she would
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Chapter 1 What is social psychology? The scientific study of social influence: how people influence each other’s’ thoughts‚ feelings and actions. What makes it a scientific approach? Why do we want a scientific approach? How is social psychology different than common sense‚ philosophy‚ poetry‚ sociology‚ economics‚ history‚ and personality psychology? One big difference is in the level or unit of analysis. Social psychology focuses on the individual in interaction with others and in the social
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Psychology & Sociology 2010 L ES S MA N A G IN G . M OR E T E A C H IN G . GRE AT E R L E A R N IN G . What is Connect? Connect Features: McGraw-Hill Connect™ is an online assignment and assessment solution that connects your students with the tools and resources they’ll need to achieve success. McGraw-Hill Connect offers a number of powerful tools and features to make managing assignments easier‚ so you can spend more time teaching. With Connect‚ students can engage
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