[PSYC 2003] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (33 pages long)

• School: University of Arkansas
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2003
• Professor: Rachel Stevens

Document Summary

: scientific study of the mind and behavior. Philosophical empiricism: everything is learned through experience; nothing is innate. Described symptoms of depression, mania, postpartum depression, phobias, paranoia, and hysteria. Rene descartes (1596 1650): argued the mind and body are completely different from one another. Phrenology: characteristics and traits are localized to particular areas of the brain. Damage to a specific area led to aphasia . Patient could understand words but patient could only say tan . Broca"s area/ broca"s aphasia: language disorder that affects a person"s ability to communicate. More specifically, it limits an individual"s ability to convey thoughts through the use of speech, language, or writing. Wilhelm wundt (1832 1920): father of psychology. Structuralism: breaking down consciousness into it"s basic components for. Introspection: examining our own conscious thoughts and feelings. individual study. Functionalism: how consciousness contributes to our survival. Psychoanalytic theory: the impact of the unconscious on feelings, thoughts, and behavior.