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What are the 6 perspectives of Psychology?
- Pschoanalytic
- Biological. maybe physiological
- Behavioural
- Humanistic
- Cognitive
- Evolutionary
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Psychoanalytic perspective focuses on what?
The unconscious mind or childhood experiences.
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Biological (physiological) perspective focuses on what?
The physical body; what we are born with.
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Behavioural perspective focuses on what?
Observable behaviour; what we do.
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Humanistic perspective focuses on what?
The control and change of oneself
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Cognitive perspective focuses on what?
That what we think governs us.
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Evolutionary perspective focuses on what?
How natural selection enhances human and animal ablility to survive. "We evolve"
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What are the intellectual parents of Psychology?
Philosophy and Physiology
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Define Structuralism
It argued that the most complex conscious experiences could be broken down into basic structures or parts, thoughts, feelings and sensations.
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Define Functionalism
It is how behavioral functions allow people to adapt to their environments.
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Name the 6 ways to get an "A"
- Attend class
- Set a schedule for studying
- Know your learning style
- Find a place to concentrate
- Reward for studying
- Take all tests. Do all assignments
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Name 6 ways to get more out of lectures
- Attend class
- Active listening. Participate
- Ask questions
- Read ahead
- Organize the ideas in a way that makes sense to you
- Recognize teacher clues
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What does SQ3R stand for when getting more out of reading?
- Survey-Glance over chapter
- Question-Formulate questions about the chapter heading
- Read-Read to answer your question
- Recite-Put material in you own words
- Review-Go back over key points
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Name 5 tips for multiple choice tests
- Anticipate the answer
- Eliminate options
- Be aware of information given away in another test item
- All of the above. Look for one incorrect
- Generalizations tend to be wrong
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3 Themes related to Psychology as a field of study
- Psychology is empirical. Research based
- Psychology is theoretically diverse. Many different explanations
- Psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. Trends, events, issues and values influence psychology and visa-versa. EX-homosexuality was removed from the dsm-iv, and WWII created a need for more clinical services.
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4 themes related to Psychology's subject matter
- Behavior is determined by multiple causes
- Behavior is shaped by cultural heritage
- Heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. Nature vs. Nurture
- People's experience of the world is highly subjective."Lenses"
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3 Professions related to Psychology
- Clinical
- Educational and School
- Industrial and Organizational
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Explain Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatrist(MD) specialize in diagnosing and prescribing medicinde to treat psychological disorders. Also nurse practitioner and physician assistant, which are nursers with masters degrees that prescribe medicine.
- Psychologist(Ph.D) specialize in using tests and measurements to evaluate, diagnose and treat individuals with psychological disorders.
- Therapists evaluate, diagnose, and treat psychological disorders, and have a masters degree.
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explain educational and school psychology
School counselors with masters degree, perform tasks related to students success in school.
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explain industrial and organizational psychology
they evaluate businesses and perform tasks to enhance human relationships.
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