Psychology Concepts

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The four main goals of psychology

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Describe, explain, predict, and control behavior

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Founder of the first psychology lab

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Wilhelm Wundt; focused on structuralism

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Structuralism vs. Functionalism

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Structuralism studies the structure of the mind; Functionalism studies the purpose of mental processes

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Freud's emphasis in psychology

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Unconscious mind and childhood experiences as driving forces of behavior

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Behaviorists' belief about psychology's focus

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Observable behavior and its environmental determinants

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Cognitive perspective vs. Behaviorism

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Cognitive perspective focuses on mental processes; Behaviorism focuses on observable behavior

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Humanistic perspective

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Focuses on personal growth and free will; reaction to deterministic views

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Difference between psychologist and psychiatrist

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Psychologists focus on therapy and research; Psychiatrists can prescribe medication

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Critical thinking

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Analyzing and evaluating information; used in everyday decision-making

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Pseudopsychology

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Unscientific beliefs or practices related to psychology