Psychology 1000 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Behavioral Neuroscience, Monism, Behaviorism

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 1000
• Professor: Michael Atkinson

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Psychology as a field: briefly describe (1-2 sentences) the following subfields of psychology: biopsychology, developmental, experimental, industrial-organizational, personality, social, cognitive, and clinical psychology. Based on a description of research, identify the subfield: name and briefly describe the 4 goals of psychology research. Give (or match) an example of each see textbook p. 8 (5th ed. ) or p. 9 (4th ed. : name and briefly describe the 3 levels of analysis in psychology. Give (or match) examples of research to the level of analysis see 2nd activity in perspectives in psychology additional activities (owl) In 1-3 sentences, explain why it"s important to study behavior at different levels. In 1 or 2 sentences, briefly outline the basic ideas of monism and dualism. Give (or match) examples of research to each of the 6 perspectives see perspectives in psychology additional activities handout (owl) E. g. behaviorism: behavior modification techniques; psych more scientific.