Flashcards
Psych 110 Class 01
Cards in this deck (14)
- 1DualismRene Descartes; the idea that the mind and body are separate entities that interact
- 2NativismPlato; the idea that certain kinds of knowledge are inborn or innate
- 3Philosophical empiricismAristotle; the idea that all knowledge is acquired through experience
- 4Method of Loci"Memory Palace"; Elaborative Encoding; Simonides
- 5PhysiologyThe branch of biology that studies the functions and parts of living organisms
- 6Phrenologypseudomedicine primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions or modules
- 7—experimental methods should be used to study mental processes. What is the best way to measure mental processes?
- 8Rote Memorization Strategythe memorization of information based on repetition; Hermann Ebbinghaus
- 9—complex conscious experiences could be broken down into elemental parts or structures. What are the structures of conscious experiences?
- 10Functionalismfocuses on how behaviors function to allow people and animals to adapt to their environment
- 11PsychoanalysisUnconscious mental processes shape feelings, thoughts, and behaviors
- 12Behaviorismthe scientific study of observable behavior
- 13Humanistic PsychologyEmphasis on self-determination, free will, and the importance of choice; Positive potential of human beings is assumed
- 14Cognitive Psychologyscientific study of how perception, thought, memory, and reasoning are processed
Information
- Description
- 110 Psychology Flashcards on Psych 110 Class 01, created by Sarah Pinheiro on 13/02/2016.
- Created by
- Sarah Pinheiro · Feb 2016
- Updated
- Mar 1, 2016
- Views
- 2
- Tags
- Rating