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Psych Unit 1 Vocab

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applied research scientific study that aims to solve practical problems
basic research pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
behavioral psychology the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning
behaviorism the view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes
biological psychology the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning
biopsychosocial approach an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis
clinical psychology a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
cognitive neuroscience the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
cognitive psychology the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
community psychology a branch of psychology that studies how people interact with their social environments and how social institutions affect individuals and groups
counseling psychology a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being
developmental psychology a branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
educational psychology the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning
empiricism the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation
evolutionary psychology the study of the evolution of behavior and mind, using principles of natural selection
experimental psychology the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method
functionalism early school of thought promoted by James and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable the organism to adapt, survive, and flourish
human factors psychology an I/O psychology subfield that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments
humanistic psychology a historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people
industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
levels of analysis the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon
natural selection the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
nature-nurture issue the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors
personality psychology the study of an individual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
positive psychology the scientific study of human functioning, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities to thrive
psychiatry a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy
psychodynamic psychology a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses the information to treat people with psychological disorders
psychology the science of behavior and mental processes
psychometrics the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits
social psychology the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
social-cultural psychology the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking
SQ3R a study method incorporating five steps: Survey, Question, Read, Retrieve, Review
structuralism early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener; used introspection to reveal the structure of the human mind
testing effect enhanced memory after retrieving, rather than simply rereading, information
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