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AP psych
unit 1
| Definition | term |
|---|---|
| an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the elemental structure of the human mind | Structuralism |
| A method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings | Introspection |
| unbiased; not subjective | Objective |
| based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions | Subjective |
| view personality with a focus on the potential for healthy personal growth | Humanistic Theory |
| the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language) | Cognitive Neuroscience |
| the scientific study of behavior and mental processes | Psychology |
| A school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function - how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish. | Functionalism |
| the view that psychology (1) should be an objective science that (2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. Most research psychologists today agree with (1) but not with (2). | Behaviorism |
| A theory developed by Freud that attempts to explain personality, motivation, and mental disorders by focusing on unconscious determinants of behavior | Psychoanalytic Theory |
| Do genes (nature) or environmental factors (nurture) contribute more to a person's being? | Nature vs. Nuture |
| the study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection | Evolutionary Psychology |
| an integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis | Biopsychosocial Approach |
| pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base | Basic Research |
| scientific study that aims to solve practical problems | Applied Research |
| the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits | Psychometrics |
| explore the links between brain and mind | Biological Psychologists |
| study psychological development throughout the lifespan | Developmental Psychologists |
| focus on how effective teaching and learning take place | Educational Psychologists |
| Psychologists who study the characteristics that make individuals similar to, or different from, one another | Personality Psychologists |
| Psychologists who study how people influence one another's behavior and mental processes, individually and in groups | Social Psychologists |
| a subfield of psychology that studies and advises on workplace behavior. _____ psychologists help organizations select and train employees, boost morale and productivity, and design products and assess responses to them | Industrial Organizational Psychologists |
| psychologists that help design appliances, machines, and work settings that harness natural perception sets. | Human Factors Psychologists |
| apply psychological principles to legal issues | Forensic Psychologists |
| Psychologists who study the effects of behavior and mental processes on health and illness, and vice versa | Health Psychologists |
| researchers and practitioners who work with people who have lost optimal functioning after an accident, illness, or other event | Rehabilitation Psychologists |
| assess and counsel students, consult with educators and parents, and perform behavioral intervention when necessary | School Psychologists |
| helps athletes improve their focus, increase motivation, and deal with anxiety and fear of failure | Sports Psychologists |
| Psychologists who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and everyday behavioral problems. | Clinical Psychologists |
| work to create social and physical environments that are healthy for all | Community Psychologists |
| a psychologist who usually helps people deal with problems of living | Counseling Psychologists |
| medical doctors licensed to prescribe drugs and otherwise treat physical causes of psychological disorders | Psychiatrists |
| german physiologist who founded psychology as a formal science; opened first psychology research laboratory in 1879 | Wilhelm Wundt |
| founder of functionalism; studied how humans use perception to function in our environment | William James |
| Austrian physician whose work focused on the unconscious causes of behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis. | Sigmund Freud |
| Behaviorism | BehaviorismJohn B Watson and B.F. Skinner |
| Humanistic psychology | Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers |
| Biopsychosocial | Dr. George Engel |
| Structuralism | Edward B. Titchener |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | George Miller and Michael Gassaniga |
| Cognitive Development | Jean Piaget |
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