PSYC 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sq3R, Community Psychology, Research

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Structuralism: using introspection to figure out the structure of the mind. Functionalism: explores how mental and behavioural processes function. Behaviourism: view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behaviour without reference to mental processes. Cognitive neuroscience: study of brain activity linked with cognition- perception, thinking, and memory. Psychology (modern definition): the science of behaviour and mental processes. Nature vs. nurture: effects of genes vs. experience on personality, today we see it as nature and nurture, they both work together. Natural selection: genes related to reproduction and survival will be passed on. Evolutionary psychology: study of evolution of behaviour of the mind, using natural selection. Behaviour genetics: study of genetic and environmental influences on behaviour. Culture: enduring behaviours, values, attitudes, ideas shared and passed on by a group of people. Positive psychology: study of humans to promote strengths to help people thrive. Levels of analysis: differing complementary views for analyzing a phenomenon (biological, psychological, social- cultural. )