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Who am I?
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Who Am I?
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I asked, “What is real?” and answered that questions with “Cogito ergo sum.” I believed the mind and the brain are separate, but influence each other. Who am I?

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In response to the notion of the “biological instinct,” I argued that the mind is a blank slate at birth. I believed that environmental influences shaped personality, and that identity is learned.
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I started the first psychology lab, wrote the first psychology textbook, and edited the first journal in psychology. Who am I?

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I am the Father of Structuralism. Who am I?

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I am the founder of psychophysics. I documented the relationship between brain stimulation and subjective experience of the mind. Who am I?

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I am the American Father of Psychology! I endorsed functionalism over structuralism. I believed it was important to focus on why we have thoughts and the stream of consciousness.
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I believed child development was important. I believed personality grew from the conflict between our biological drives and societal expectations. Dreams, desires, and the unconscious mind were very important to me. Really, who am I?

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If you were to ask me for an analysis of your friend’s behavior, I would want to feel the bumps on their head! My view started phrenology! Really, who am I?

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I am the Father of Medicine. I believed in physical causes and physical cures for illness. I developed the theory of humors and thought balance was key for good health! Really, who am I?

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I am the Father of Modern Science. I believed in rational empiricism, and I set the stage for the development of the scientific method. Really, who am I?

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Person-centered therapy grew from this view, which holds that how you view yourself is critical.

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Which view best explains the way most Americans think about the mind-body relationship?

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Watson and Skinner, who had this view, believed that behavior was a product of nurture, not nature.

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According to ___ people are naturally selfless and peaceful, and society brings out the worst in people.

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Which view of human nature serves as the foundation for Behaviorism?

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In class we discussed 5 stereotypes used to portray psychologists in movies and TV episodes. Name and describe all 5.
Dr. Dippy – crazier than his patients
Dr. Evil – corrupt mind-controller/homicidal maniac
Dr. Wonderful- caring & competent, endless time for patient, cures patient by uncovering forgotten traumatic event
Dr. Rigid- strict killjoy
Dr. Linecrosser – inappropriate relationships with patients

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The misconception that all psychologists are like
Sigmund Freud is known as the _____.

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Plato's writings may have contributed to misconceptions of modern Psychology. How?
He may have blurred the distinction between Psychology and the paranormal
Some believe his beliefs fostered stereotypes of the mentally ill as weak minded

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How did early religion contribute to misconceptions of modern psychology?
Blurred boundaries between Psychology and the paranormal
Blurred the definition of a “therapists”
Promoted stereotypes of people who need psychological assistance

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How did early biology contribute to misconceptions of Modern psychology!
By using un-validated treatments
By blurring the distinction between scientific and pseudoscientific treatments
By using ethically-questionable interventions

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I developed the Doctrine of Double Truths. Guess who!

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I viewed madness as a conflict between biological drives and the soul. Guess who!

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I improved conditions for patients in psychiatric institutions by providing a clean environment and better food, and by cutting arbitrary doses of drugs. Guess who!

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I belied God endows free will and that, in order for humans to be good, they must choose to be good, connecting human thinking (choice) and human nature. Guess who!
Saint Augustine

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I believed madness was a conflict of drives and societal expectations, that the body and soul were not separate, and that we can trust our senses.
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