DO YOU MIND? MAJORING IN PSYCH APPLYING TO GRAD SCHOOL STUDYING HUMAN NATURE MISC.

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Do You Mind?100

I contributed to modern psychology by “connecting mental health to early ‘scientists’ and their methods,” and by “developing the

theory of humors.” Who am I?

Hippocrates

Do You Mind? 200

As a contributor to modern psychology, I “ran hospitals that provided better treatment to patients” by shifting focus to more

humane forms of treatment. Who am I?

Philippe Pinel

Do You Mind? 300

My name is Joseph Gall and invented a form of pseudoscience that included judging personality/characteristics based on the bumps

on individual’s heads. What did I invent?

Phrenology

Do You Mind?400

My name is Alcmaeon of Croton and I helped contribute several things to modern psychology. Name two of them.

• I promoted naturalistic medicine• I helped rid medicine of superstition and

magical thinking• When I dissected humans, I realized that

sensations, perception, memory, and thinking happen in the brain

Do You Mind? 500

We developed early trait-based theories of personality. Who are we and what did we contribute?

• Joseph Gall = Phrenology (yes, this can be looked at as both a misconception AND a contribution)

• Hippocrates = Theory of Humors

Majoring in Psych100

When forming a career plan, there are generally two types of students. What are the two types? Name two characteristics of

each.

• Aligned Students- Ambitions match career plans- Most likely to construct good plans (selects courses and clubs/activities

thoughtfully; understands needed KSAOs• Misaligned Students- Equally ambitious- Unsure what to do- Limited knowledge about occupation, school educational requirements, helpful

educational opportunities, and future demand for people in desired occupation

Majoring in Psych200

There are two types of curricula in academic institutions. What are they?

• Overt (Content – WHAT to learn) – “Problem Oriented”- Classes, course work, etc.- Problems arise if this is the only form of learning students receive• Covert (HOW to learn) – “Better Form of Learning”- Info management, synthesis, decision making, etc.- Study skills, strategies- University Learning Centers- This type of learning teaches students important skills instead of just memorizing

facts

Majoring in Psych300

The combination of five things make psychology unique. Can you name three of the five?

• It is a science• It studies human AND non-human behavior• It studies brain, individual mind/identity, social/group phenomena

AND how these interact• It develops real-world applications/interventions• Uses science to test the effectiveness of applications/interventions

Majoring in Psych400

Name four of the seven core goals of undergraduate psychology programs

• Strong knowledge base• Strong critical thinking skills• Strong info gathering/synthesis skills• Qualitative and quantitative analysis interpretation• Strong interpersonal/intrapersonal skills• Develop communication skills• History of Psychology (Ethics and Values)

Majoring in Psych500

Employers want psych majors to have skills in four different categories. What are they?

• Social Skills• Personal Skills• Communication Skills• Information Gathering and Processing Skills

(Also, make sure that you know which specific skills are in each of these categories).

Applying to Grad School100

What GPA is considered “best” for getting into doctoral program? (Hint: Having a ____ or higher will most likely help you get you

into a program).

• 3.5 or higher

Applying to Grad School200

What are the four main selection criteria for getting into a grad program?

• GPA• Letter of Recommendation• GRE• Research Experience

Applying to Grad School300

Name three of the five secondary criteria for getting into grad school.

• GPA (last two years only)• Personal statement (goodness of fit)• Coursework• Interview• Interest of proposed faculty member

Applying to Grad School400

Name three things that grad schools look for in letters of recommendation.

• Motivated and Hardworking• High intellectual and scholarly ability• Research skills• Emotionally stable and mature• Writing skills

Applying to Grad School500

Gaining research experience as an undergrad shows grad schools that student have ___? Name two of the four answers.

• Motivation• Related knowledge, skills, abilities• Commitment• Realistic expectations of work

Studying Human Nature100

My name is Hobbes. Which model of human nature am I associated with? Name two characteristics of this model?

• Biological Instinct- Biological machinery drives lead to selfishness,

violence- Must yield to authority and society

Studying Human Nature 200

Name the four models of human nature and who is associated with each one. (Hint: Even though the models are only listed, make

sure that you can explain each one).

• Hobbes – Biological Instinct• Locke – Blank Slate• Rousseau – Nobel Savage• Descarte – Ghost in the Machine

Studying Human Nature300

There is a debate over who should be the be considered the “Father of Psychology?” Who are the candidates for the title?

• Gustav Fechner• Wilhelm Wundt

Studying Human Nature 400

Edward Titchener founded structuralism. Name two characteristics of Titchener’s

approach.

• Goal is to identify composition of mind/consciousness

• Used introspection only• Ignores applied problems, children, animals,

individual differences, and higher mental processes

Studying Human Nature 500

Behaviorism, which focuses on behavior being a product of the immediate environment, is closest to which of the early models of

human nature?

The Blank Slate

Misc.100

Which school of thought in psychology argues that individuals have an “innate drive to find meaning of their own existence?”

Humanism

Misc.200

According to Gestaltist views, therapy should focus on three things. What are they?

• How person is constructing reality• Immediate experience• Whole (inaccurate) perceptions

Misc.300

Kids were told the story of Mr. Alligator and the brown mouse. After, they were asked which of the brown mouse’s processes

continued after he died? What did they say?

Kids said that his biological processes ceased with death, but his psychological processes continued on.

Misc.400

I asked the questions, “What is real?” “What is imagined?” “Am I imagined?” I also came to the conclusion that consciousness

equaled the function of the mind. Who am I?

Descartes

Misc.500

I claimed that “Psychology will never be a science because there is no measurement and experimentation to quantify events.” Who

am I?

Emaunuel Kant