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Psychology Final Exam | Final Exam Notes | 31 pages

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Introduction to psychology Definition and common misconceptions of psychology Definition: The science of behavior and mental processes Misconception that it is only about mental processes when real ... ly it has about 50 subfields Psychology is NOT scientific Psychology = commmon sense _________________ Psychology = Psychic Psychology = Psychiatry Psychology limited to Clinical / counseling Psychology = well captured in media and therefore, it’s not necessary to take this class History of the field BC-1700’s Mind-Body Distinction (Buddha, Socrates, Plato) Origin of knowledge (Decartes, Bacon, Locke) 1800’s-1920 Structures of the mind (Wundt, Titchener) Functions of the mind (James) 1960’s-Now Unconscious mind (Freud) Can’t be seen or proven Behavioralism (Watson, Skinner) Experiments that can observe behaviors Human Potential (Maslow, Rogers) Makes us different from animals by thinking of ourselves and self-reflecting Cognition How the brain functions Subfield of psychology Basic Research  Increase Knowledge Biological/Neuroscience Links between brain and mind Cognitive Perceive, think, and problem solving Developmental Changing abilities from womb to tomb Social Explore how we view and affect one another Personality Investigate traits related to stable behaviors Applied Research  Solve problems Clinical Focus on diagnosing disorders [Show More]

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