Module 1
What is empirical approach
evidence based method that draws observation and experimentation
Scientfic
skeptical but not cynical, open minded but not gulible
consists of three elements: skepticm, humility, curiosity
Humility
Being aware of vulnerability and error and being open to new perspective
Criticial thinking
thinking that does not automatically accept assumptions rather examines, evaluates, discerns bias and does further analysis
structuralism
school of thought that consists of introspection to reveal structure of the juman mind
functionalism
school of thought that explored mental and behavioural processes
behaviorisum
the concept that psychology should be objective without reference to mental processes
psychoanalytic psychology
pyshcology that looks at the unconsious mind and childhood experiences and how it affects behaviour
Humanistic psychology
historically significant perspective that looks at human growth potential
cognitive psychology
study of mental prcesses when we perceive,learn and think
cognitive neuroscience
interdiscplinary study that focuses on the brain activity linked with cognition
nature- nurture
on going controversy on how genetic disposition and social enviornments develop psychological traits and behaviour
natural selection
charles darwins belief that inhertied traits that benefit an organism help them survive and reproduce and passed on to generations
Evolutionary psychology
evolution of behaviour and how the mind uses natrual selection prinicples
behaviour genetics
how our genes limit and provide power and enviornmental influences on behaviour
culture
enduring behaviour, attitudes, beliefs aqquired by a group of people and passed on to generations
gender identity
sense of being male, female, neither
positive psychology
focuses on human flourishing with goals of discovering and promoting strengths
biopsychological approach
integrated approach that consists of the three levels of analysis
three levels of analysis
social-cultural, psychological, biological
Theoritcial perspectives
neuroscience
evolutionary
behaviour genetics
behavioural
psychodynamic
cognitive
social-cultural
basic research
pure science that aims to increase scientific knowledge
applied research
scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
counselling psychologists
help individuals with problems in living and acheiving a better lifestyle
clinical psychologists
help individuals with psychological disorders
Psychiatrists
branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders that consists of providing medical treatment or psychological theory
community psychologists
studies how people interacr with social enviornments and how institutions affect individuals
Testing effect
enhanced memory after retreiving rather than rereading
SQ3R
survey
question
read
retrieve
review