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Glenco Psych ch 1
Understanding Psych ch 1 voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Physiological | Having to do with an organism's physical needs. |
| cognitive | Having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding. |
| psychology | the scientific, systematic study of behaviors and mental processes |
| hypothesis | a state of consciousness resulting from a narrowed focus of attention and characterized by heightened suggestibility |
| theory | a set of assumptions used to explain why something is the way it is and happens the way it does |
| basic science | the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake |
| applied science | discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals |
| scientific method | general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized |
| structuralist | a psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences |
| introspection | method of self-observation in which participants report on their thoughts and feelings |
| functionalist | a psychologist who studied the function (rather than structure) of consciousness |
| psychoanalyst | a psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior |
| behaviorist | a psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in environment |
| humanist | psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth |
| cognitivist | a psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how cognitive processes influence our behavior |
| psychobiologist | a psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behaviors |
| psychologist | a scientist who studies the mind and behavior of human and animals |
| clinical psychologist | a psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances |
| counseling psychologist | an individual with ph.D. in psychology or education who helps people deal with problems of living |
| psychiatry | a branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders |
| developmental psychologist | a psychologist who studies the emotional, physical, cognitive, biological, personal, and social changes that occur as an individual matures |
| educational psychologist | a psychologist who is concerned with helping students learn |
| community psychologist | a psychologist who may working a mental health or social welfare agency operated by the government or private organization |
| industrial / organizational psychologist | a psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers |
| experimental psychologist | a psychologist who studies sensation, perception, learning , motivation, and emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions |
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