What is Psychology?
Professor Murphy investigates aggression based on how an aggressor perceives information in a situation and how that person makes decisions about being aggressive. Professor Murphy is most likely a psychologist in the _______ subfield. A. developmental B. cognitive C. social D. biological
B. Cognitiive
Computational and Data Science
Behaviorism: during the first half of the 20th century, psychology was largely focused on observable behavior
Latest Development in Psychology?
Brain Imaging: Damage to specific regions can correspond to change in speech and language (Phineas Gage) Genetics and Epigenetics: Identifying genes underpinning mental activity snd disorders Immunology and other peripheral systems:
Gina is a student who is interested in exploring the beliefs held by Asian and European Americans about the importance of academic success. Gina is investigating this topic at the _______ level ofanalysis. A. individual B. biological C. cultural D. social
C. Cultural
During his career, Dr. Rodriguez had the goal of describing what the mind is responsible for and why. His approach is most similar to that of: A. structuralism. B. cognitive psychology. C. functionalism. D. Gestalt theory.
C. Functionalism
What is Cognitive Revolution? What is Cognitive Psychology?
Cognitive Revolution: a movement started byGeorge A. Miller and colleagues to reintegrate the study of mental functions into psychology Cognitive Psychology: the study of mental functions such as intelligence, thinking, language, memory, and decision making
Todd believes there is no point in trying to studying mental activity. He says psychologists should instead study how stimuli in the environment make us behave the way we do. Todd's beliefs are most similar to that of: A. cognitive psychology. B. social psychology. C. functionalism. D. behaviorism.
D. Behaviorism
Immunology and Peripheral Systems
How the immune system protects our bodies and interact with other systems that respond to stress, regulate our digestion and metabolize energy All interact with brain function structure, and development
Nature vs Nurture
Nature: Biological Factor Nurture: Environmental Factor
What is Epigenetics?
the study of biological or environmental influences on gene expression that are not part of inherited genes Biological and environmental processes can influence howour genes are expressed Genes can be turned on and off
What is DNA methylation?
Stop certain genes from being expressed Environmental trigger can lead DNA to become methylated
What is psychology?
The study of mind, brain, and behavior
Psychology Crosses Levels of Analysis
There are four defined levels of analysis the reflect the most common research method for studying mind and behavior Biological Individual Social Cultural
Functionalism
an approach to psychology concerned with the adaptive purpose, or function, of mind and behavior Influenced by Charles Darwin
What is the biopsychosocial model?
An approach to psychological science that integrates biological factors, psychological processes, and social-contextual influences in shaping human mental life and behavior
What is scientific scope of psychology?
Psychology originated in philosophy Philosophy: a set of ideas about the human experience Psychology: is doing the study of what philosophy talks about
