6. The Hippocratic Oath is an oath
historically taken by physicians,
physician assistants and other
healthcare professionals swearing
to practice medicine ethically and
honestly.
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8. Particularly in Europe during the Middle Ages,
beatings were administered to the mentally ill who
acted out as punishment for the disturbances their
behavior caused and as a means of “teaching”
individuals out of their illnesses.
9. The Middle Ages & Mental Illness
Causes of mental illness included:
■Supernatural causes such as demons and demonic
possession.
■Witchcraft and sorcery.
■Mass hysteria.
■Melancholy and stress.
Treatments for mental illness included:
■Exorcism.
■Shaving the pattern of a cross in the head-hair.
■Believe that those suffering from mental illness could
benefit from hearing mass.
■Drinking ice-cold water.
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11. Structuralism Functionalism
first school of
psychology
breaking down mental
processes
Wilhelm Wundt
too concerned with
internal behavior (cant
observe)
12. Structuralism Functionalism
o focused on the purpose
of consciousness and
behavior
o emphasized individual
differences
o William James
o Influenced the
educational system
13. Structuralism Functionalism
first school of
psychology
breaking down mental
processes
Wilhelm Wundt
too concerned with
internal behavior (cant
observe)
o focused on the purpose
of consciousness and
behavior
o emphasized individual
differences
o William James
o Influenced the
educational system
17. PSYCHOLOGY DEVELOPED OVER TIME
• William James – Functionalism (observation and
introspection – What are the purposes of behavior
and mental processes?)
• John B. Watson – Behaviorism (scientific study of
observable behavior)
• B.F. Skinner – Reinforcement (influences behaviors)
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21. Gestalt Psychology
• learning is active and purposeful
• Problem solving is accomplished by insight,
not mechanical repetition.
25. Freudian slip
(in Freudian psychology) an accidental mistake
in speech or writing that is thought to reveal a
person's unconscious motives, wishes, or
attitudes.
