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Psychology Cafe 2
Psychology Flashcards
Question | Answer |
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psychobiologist | a psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior |
dualism | the concept that the mind and body are separate and distinct |
sociocultural psychology | newest approach to psychology involves studying the influence of cultural and ethnic similarities and differences on behavior and social functioning |
Gestalt Psychology | Studied how sensations are assembled into perceptual experiences |
psychiatry | a branch of medicine that deals with mental,emotional,or behavioral disorders |
clinical psychiatry | a psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances |
counseling psychologist | a psychologist who usually helps people deal with problems of living |
developmental psychologist | a psychologist who studied the emotional,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 work in a mental health or social welfare agnecy |
industrial/organazational psychologist | a psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying enviroment for employees and managers |
experimental psychologist | a psychologist who studies sensation,perception,learning,motivation,and emotion in carefully controlled labratory conditions |
enviromental psychologist | study the effects of the enviroment on people |
forensic pychologist | developing personality profiles of criminal offenders or help law enforcement officers understand problems like abuse |
APA Divisions | scientific and professional society of psychologists and educators |