Honors Psychology Chapter 1

Discuss how historical events contributed to the emergence of psychology as a profession

Clinical psychology help treat soldiers with disorders or problems in the 1950's

List and describe the major research areas and professional specialties in psychology

Developmental Psychology - development accross life Social - interpersoal behavior experimental - perception Physiological - biological bases of behavior cognitive - study if higher mental processes

Discuss the emergence and basic ideas of evolutionary psychology and positive psychology

They believe that the patterns of behavior seen in a species are products of evolution in the same way that anatomical characters are. Positive Psychology - they argue that the field has devoted too much attention to pathology, weakness, and ways to heal suffering. They seek to better understand the adaptive, creative, and fulfilling aspect of human existence

Explain why western psychology has shown an increased interest in cultural variables in recent decades

They used to pay attention to how well their theories applied to non western cultures, but instead, they developed a greater interest in how cultural factors influence behavior

Discuss the growth of psychology, and identify the most common work settings for contemporary psychologists

The main work settings are Private practice, Colleges and universities, hospitals and clinics, business and government

Describe two trends emerging in the 1950's that represented a return to psychology's intellectual roots

1.)Study of cognition - Human behavior cannot be fully understood without considering how people think 2.)Research on bases of behavior - can be explained through bodily structure

Trace the development of behaviorism, and assess Watson's impact on the evolution of Psychology

Behaviorism - Watson - believed psychology should study only observable behavior because science depends on observation. Watson was such an impact because this approach contributed to the rise of animal research in psychology

Summarize Wundt's contribution to psychology, and describe the chief tenets of structuralism and functionalism

Wundt established the first psychology research laboratory in 1879 in leizpig, Germany. Structuralism - Edward Titchener - Believed that Psychology should use introspection to analyze consciousness into its basic elements Functionalism - William James - Believed Psychology should focus on the adaptive functions of consciousness

Articulate Freud's principled and why they inspired controversy

He created psychoanalysis, which was controversial because he emphasized sexuality and suggested that people are not master's of their own minds

Summarize Skinner's key insights, and explain the emergence of humanism and its underlying philosophy

With lab rats, Skinner showed that organisms tend to repeat responses that lead to positive consequences. Humanists emphasize the unique qualities of human behavior and human's freedom and human growth