Psychology Perspectives — focus?
Different lenses for understanding behavior.
Biopsychology — role?
Studies biological influences on behavior.
Behavioral — emphasis?
Observable behaviors and learning.
Cognitive — focus?
Mental processes like thinking and memory.
Humanistic — emphasis?
Personal growth and self-actualization.
Psychodynamic — core?
Unconscious drives and childhood influences.
Sociocultural — view?
Social norms and cultural influences.
Famous Psychologists — example?
Freud, Pavlov, Wundt, Skinner, Bandura.
Psychologist vs Psychiatrist — difference?
Psychiatrists prescribe medication; psychologists do therapy.
Subfield — most common?
Clinical Psychology.
Scientific Method — steps?
Ask questions, hypothesize, research, analyze, conclude.
Research Methods — include?
Case studies, surveys, observations, archival.
Variables — types?
Independent (manipulated), dependent (measured).
Sleep — circadian rhythm?
Biological clock regulating sleep-wake cycle.
Sleep stages — order?
Stages 1-4, then REM.
Sleep cycle — duration?
About 90 minutes.
Sleep disorders — examples?
Insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy.
Classical conditioning — process?
Associating neutral stimulus with unconditioned stimulus.
Unconditioned stimulus — role?
Triggers response naturally.
Operant conditioning — focus?
Behavior influenced by consequences.
Reinforcement — effect?
Increases likelihood of behavior.
Punishment — effect?
Decreases likelihood of behavior.
Learning — key?
Forming associations and behaviors via experience.
Sleep stages — deep sleep?
Stages 3 and 4 (slow-wave sleep).
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