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Psychology Vocab #1
Vocab on the different subfields of psychology, founders and major contributors to it in the past, and other misc.
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Psychology
11th Grade
09/04/2010

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Psychology
Definition
study of the mind and behavior.
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Mind
Definition
Thoughts and feelings, whether or not people are aware of them.
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Behavior
Definition
Actions and reactions of humans and other animals.
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Psychologist
Definition
Expert in psychology.
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Psychological Assessment
Definition
Testing or talking with people to learn about them and their problems.
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Psychotherapy
Definition
Talking with patients to help them solve their problems.
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Clinical Psychology
Definition
Subfield of psycholgy that deals with serious mental, emotional, and behavioral problems.
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Counseling psychology
Definition
subfield of psychology that deals with less serious mental, emotional, and behavioral problems.
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Forensic psychology
Definition
Subfield of psychology that applies legal issues.
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Sports psychology.
Definition
specialization in psychology in which psychology is applied in improving athletic performance.
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Psychiatrist
Definition
Medical doctor that is an expert in human mind and behavior.
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Wilhelm Wundt
Definition
19th century structural psychologist that founded the first psychology lab and is called the "father of psychology."
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Consciousness
Definition
Thoughts and feelings a person is aware of.
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Structuralism
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Early approach to psychology that focused on the individual elements that make up consciousness.
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Introspection
Definition
looking inward and identifying conscious feelings and mental images
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Functionalism
Definition
early approach to psychology that focused on how mental processes help people function and adapt to their environment.
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Alfred Binet
Definition
20th century structural psychologist that created first intelligence test.
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Gestalt Psychology
Definition
Approach to psychology that was based on the assumption that consciousness is more than just "the sum of it's parts."
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Perception
Definition
organizing and interpreting info from the senses.
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Sigmund Freud
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Austrin physician that became first person to use psychology to treat patients and developed the method of treatment called psychoanalysis.
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