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psych chpt 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| view that knowledge originates in experience and science should rely on observation and experimentation | empiricism |
| early psych school that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind | structuralism |
| psych school that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function (adapt, survive, flourish) | functionalism |
| study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method | experimental psychology |
| view that psych should be an objective science that studies behavior without reference to mental processes | behaviorism |
| perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual's potential for personal growth | humanistic psychology |
| interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (perception, thinking, memory, learning, language) | cognitive neuroscience |
| science of behavior and mental processes | psychology |
| controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors (genetic or experience) | nature vs. nurture |
| principle that among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations | natural selection |
| differing complementary views for analyzing any given phenomenon | levels of analysis |
| integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis | biopsychosocial approach |
| branch of psych that studies the links between biological and psychological processes. | biological psychology |
| study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection | evolutionary psychology |
| branch of psych that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, uses that info to treat people with psych disorders | psychodynamic psychology |
| scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning | behavioral psychology |
| scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating | cognitive psychology |
| study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking | social-cultural psychology |
| scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits | psychometrics |
| pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base | basic research |
| scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span | developmental psychology |
| study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning | educational psychology |
| study of an individual's characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting | personality psychology |
| scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another | social psychology |
| scientific study that aims to solve practical problems | applied research |
| application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces | industrial-organizational psychology |
| study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and enviornments | human factors psychology |
| branch of psych that assists people with problems in living and in achieving greater well-being | counseling psychology |
| branch of psych that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders | clinical psychology |
| branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders | psychiatry |
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