Chapter 1 Psychology 175.102

The extent to which different parts of the brain control different aspects of functioning

The scientific investigation of mental processes and behaviour

Investigates the physical basis of psychological phenomena such as memory, emotion and stress

Observation the individual in the natural setting and considers the individual as part of a culture Mead and Benedict

Compeers the individual of one culture was that of another

Free will says we’re free to act as we choose. Determinism says our actions are controlled by outside influences

How do mental and physical events interact?

The process of looking inward and reporting one’s conscious experience. Wundt and Titchener

The attempt to undercover the basic elements of consciousness through introspection. Titchener

The attempt to explain psychological processes in relation to the function they serve. William James

Hey broad system of theoretical assumptions that a scientific community uses to make sense of it is domain of study

Schools of thought that can be used to understand psychological events

Actions reflect the way thoughts, feelings and wishes are associated in minds; many of these are unconscious; mental processes can conflict leading to compromises. Freud

Focuses on the way objects or events in the environment (stimuli) come to control behaviour. Skinner and Watson

The doctrine of dual spheres of mind and body

The belief that the path to scientific knowledge is systematic observation and experimental observation

Emphasises the uniqueness of the individual and focuses on the person’s immediate experience. Maslow and Rogers

To treat people with respect and warmth, stressing every individual freedom to make their own choices

The person we truly want to become

The idea that people are motivated to reach their full potential

Focuses on the person and their immediate experience

How we perceive ourselves now

Focuses on the way people perceive, process and retrieve information. Descartes

Thinking; the environment provides inputs, which are transformed, stored and retrieve using various mental programs, leading to specific response outcomes.