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PSYC 2201 Introduction to the Discipline of Psychology Chapter 1 Outline for Weiten (2005)

PSYC 2201 Introduction to the Discipline of Psychology Chapter 1 Outline for Weiten (2005). Bill Hill Kennesaw State University. Historical Perspectives. Origins arise from Philosophy & Physiology Birth year 1879 Structuralism (Wilhelm Wundt) Functionalism (William James).

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PSYC 2201 Introduction to the Discipline of Psychology Chapter 1 Outline for Weiten (2005)

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  1. PSYC 2201Introduction to the Discipline of PsychologyChapter 1 Outline for Weiten (2005) Bill Hill Kennesaw State University

  2. Historical Perspectives • Origins arise from Philosophy & Physiology • Birth year 1879 • Structuralism (Wilhelm Wundt) • Functionalism (William James)

  3. “Historical,” Yet Current Perspectives • Behaviorism • Ivan Pavlov • J. B. Watson • B. F. Skinner • Psychoanalytical Theory • Freud • Erikson • Jung

  4. “Historical,” Yet Current Perspectives • Humanistic Y • Maslow • Rogers

  5. Why did Bill Clinton jeopardize his political career by having a fling with Monica Lewinsky? How would • a behaviorist explain this behavior? • a psychoanalytic psychologist explain this behavior? • a humanistic psychologist explain this behavior?

  6. The Return to Our Roots • Cognitive Revolution (or William James rises from the dead) • Physiological/Biological Psychology

  7. Recent Perspectives • Diversity • Psychology of Women • International (Cross-Cultural) Psychology • Ethnic Psychology • Evolutionary Psychology

  8. Dr. Branford believes that to truly understand emotional responses we must understand what purpose emotional responses serve. Dr. Branford's views most closely mirror those ofa. the structuralist approachb. the behavioral approachc. the functionalist approachd. the humanistic approach

  9. The school of thought which emphasizes the unique qualities of humans and their potential for personal growth isa. Psychoanalysisb. humanismc. functionalismd. behaviorism

  10. Recent research trends in psychology involve two areas largely ignored by early behaviorists. These two areas area. observable and measurable responsesb. cognition (thinking) and physiological processesc. classical and operant conditioningd. the effect of environmental events and the behavior of lower animals

  11. The notion that unconscious motivations can influence our overt behavior is most consistent with the views ofa. Carl Rogersb. Wilhelm Wundtc. B. F. Skinnerd. Sigmund Freud

  12. Which of the following do behaviorism and psychoanalytic theory have in common?a. an emphasis on the role of sexuality in behaviorb. a resistance to the use of animal subjects in psychological researchc. the notion that unconscious motives have a major influence on behaviord. the implication that people are not masters of their own destinies

  13. List 5 traits or characteristics that are typical of a scientist. List 5 traits or characteristics that are typical of a psychologist.

  14. A Definition scientific study of behavior and how it is affected by an organism's biological state, mental state, and external environment and the application of its scientific understanding to practical problems

  15. Y’s Main Goals • Describe • Understand/Explain • Predict • Change or Modify

  16. Y vs. Other Social Sciences • Lab Research • Individual Focus • Biological Foundation

  17. Major Research Areas in Y • Developmental • Social • Physiological • Cognitive • Personality • Psychometrics • Experimental

  18. Professional Specialties • Academic • Teaching • Research • Applied & Theoretical Researchers • Applied Psychologists • Clinical • Counseling • Industrial-Organizational • Educational & School

  19. One of the key changes that has occurred in psychology over time is that most psychologists have gone from being specialists to being generalists.a. Trueb. False

  20. Which of the following would be LEAST likely to be studied by a cognitive psychologist?a. how we remember thingsb. the development of languagec. shaping behavior by reinforcementd. how people reason to solve problems

  21. The most widely practiced professional specialty in psychology isa. clinical psychologyb. experimental psychologyc. educational and school psychologyd. industrial/organizational psychology

  22. A psychologist who was the director of a large human resources department would most likely have a background in a. clinical psychologyb. experimental psychologyc. educational and school psychologyd. industrial/organizational psychology

  23. You meet a psychologist at a party who tells you that she is employed by the Educational Testing Service to assist in the development of test items for an upcoming new intelligence test. She most likely has a background in a. clinical psychologyb. experimental psychologyc. psychometricsd. developmental psychology

  24. Weiten’s 7 Key Themes Psychology’s Subject Matter • Behavior is Determined by Multiple Causes • Behavior is Shaped by One’s Cultural Heritage • Heredity & Environment Jointly Influence Behavior • Human Experience is Highly Subjective

  25. Weiten’s 7 Key Themes Psychology as a Field of Study • Psychology is Empirical • Psychology is Theoretically Diverse • Psychology Evolves in a Sociohistorical Context

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