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Intro to Psych
Vocabulary Word | Definition |
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physiological | Having to do with an organism's physical processes. |
cognitive | Having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding. |
psychology | The scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research. |
hypothesis | An assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research. |
theory | A set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study. |
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 | A 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 | 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 lern or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment. |
humanist | A psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth. |
cognitivist | A psychologist who focuses on how we process, store, and useinformation and how this information influences our thinking, language, problem solving, and cretivity. |
psychobiologist | A pscyhologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior. |
psychologist | A scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals. |
clinical psychologist | A psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances. |
psychiatry | A branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. |
developmental psychologist | A psychologist who studies 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 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. |