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Vocab I
Psychology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Psychology | The science of behavior and mental process |
| Introspection | Inward focusing on mental experiences, such as sensations or feelings. |
| Structuralism | Approach that attempted to define the structure of the mind by breaking down mental experiences into their component parts |
| Functionalism | The school of psychology that focused on how behavior helps individuals adapt to demands placed upon them in the environment. |
| Behaviorism | The school of psychology that holds that psychology should limit itself to the study of overt observable |
| Gestalt Psychology | The school of psychology that holds that the brain structures our perceptions of the world in terms of meaningful patterns or wholes |
| Gestalt psychologist | believe that the brain organizes how we see the world so that we perceive organized wholes |
| Psychodynamic perspective | The view that behavior is influenced by the struggle between unconscious sexual or aggressive impulsive |
| Psychoanalysis | A type of mental detective work |
| Behavioral perspective | an approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the role of learning in explaining observable behavior |
| Behavior Therapy | A form of therapy that involves the systematic application of the principles of learning. (aka Cognitive |
| Humanistic Perspective | An approach to the study of psychology that applies the principles of humanistic psychology |
| Physiological Perspective | An approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the relationships between biological processes and behavior |
| Evolutionary Psychology | A movement that applies principles derived from Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. |
| Cognitive Perspective | An approach to the study of psychology that focuses on the process by which we acquire knowledge. |
| Sociocultural Perspective | An approach to the study of psychology that emphasizes the role of social and cultural influences on behavior. |
| Positive Psychology | A contemporary movement within psychology that emphasizes the study of human virtues and asset, rather than weaknesses and deficits |
| Basic Research | Research Focused on acquiring knowledge even if such knowledge has no direct practical application |
| Applied Research | Research That attempts to find solutions to specific problems |
| Experimental Research | objective, systematic, controlled investigation for the purpose of predicting and controlling phenomena and examining probability and causality among selected variables. |
| Experimental psychologists | Conduct research on learning, cognition, sensation and perception, biological bases of behavior, and animal behavior |
| Clinical psychologists | Evaluate and treat people with psychological problems and disorders such as depression and schizophrenia |
| Counseling psychologists | Help people with adjustment problems |
| School psychologists | Work in school systems to help children with academic problems or special needs |
| Educational psychologists | Construct standardized psychological and educational test (such as the SAT); improve course planning and instructional methods |
| Developmental psychologists | Study physical, cognitive, social, and personality development across the life span |
| Personality psychologists | Study the psychological characteristics that make each of us unique |
| Social psychologists | Study the nature and causes of people’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior in social situations |
| Environmental psychologists | Study the ways in which people’s behavior and mental processes influence, and are influenced by, their physical environments |
| Industrial/Organizational psychologist | Study the relationships between people and their work environments |
| Health Psychologist | Study the relationships between psychological factors and the prevention and treatment of physical illness |
| Consumer psychologists | Study relationships between psychological factors and consumer’ preferences and purchasing behavior |
| Comparative psychologists | Study behavioral similarities and differences among animal species |
| Physiological psychologists | Focus on the biological underpinnings of behavior |
| Psychiatrist | Medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental or psychological disorders |
| Neuropsychologists | Study the relationships between the brain and behavior |
| Geropsychologists | Focus on psychological processes involved in aging |
| Forensic psychologists | Involved in the application of psychology to the legal system |
| Sport Psychologists | Apply psychology to understanding and improving athletic performance |
| Empherical Approach | An approach to acquiring knowledge that emphasizes direct observation and experimentation as a way of answering questions |
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