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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Structuralist | A phychologist who studied the basic elements that makeup conscious mental experiences |
| Introspection | A method of self-observation in which participants report on their thoughts and feelings |
| Functionalist | A psychologist who studied the function (rather than the 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 the enviroment. |
| Humanist | A psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her furute and achieving personal growth |
| Cognitivist | A psychologist who focuses on how we process, store, and use information and how this information influences our thinking, language, problem solving, and creativity |
| Psychbiologist | A psychologist who studies how physical and chemical change in our bodies influence our behavior |
| Dualism | The view that the mind and body function separately, without interchange. |
| Gestalt Psychology | Examines the human mind and behavior as a whole |
| Sociocultural Psychology | Focuses on the social and cultural factors that affect our behavior |
| 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 studies the emotional, cognitive, biological, personal, and social changes that ocur as an individual matures |
| Community Psychologist | A psychologist who may work in 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 |
| Forensic Psychologist | Work with attorneys and police officeres who develop profiles of criminals |
| APA Divisions | American Pychological Association- Largest proffesional organization for psychologist |
| Environmental psychologist | Study how changes in the environment affect human behavior |