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| The view that knowlege originates in experience an that science should rely on observation and experimentation |
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| A(n) early school of psychology that used introspection (look inside yourself) to explore the structural element of the human mind |
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| a school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable us to adapt, survive, and florish |
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| study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method |
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| View that psychology 1) should be and objective science 20 that studies behavior without reference to mental process. Most scientist agree with 1 not 2 |
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| histoically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and individuals potential for personal growth |
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| The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language) |
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| The science of behavior and mental process |
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| longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behavior. Today science sees traits and behaviors arising from interaction of nature and nuture |
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| Principle that among range of inherited trait variation, thos contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely pbe passed on to succeeding generations |
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| The iffering complementary views, from biological to psychological to so0cial-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon |
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| an integrate approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis |
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| a branch of psychology that stuies the links between biological (including neuroscience and behavior genetics) an psychological processes |
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| study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection |
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| a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives an conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders |
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| Scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanations by principles of learning. |
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| scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, an communicating |
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| Social-Cultural Psychology |
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| study of how situations an cultures affect our behavior and thinking |
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| Scientific study of the measurment of human abilities, attitudes, and traits |
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| pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowlege base |
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| The scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span |
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| study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning |
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| study of an indiciduals characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting |
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| the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another |
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| scientific study that aims to solve practical problems |
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| Industrail-OrganizationalPsychology |
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| application of psychological concepts an methods to oprimizing human behavior in workplaces |
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| study of how people and machines interact resulting in the design of machines and enviroments |
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| a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often relate to school, work, and marriage) and in achieving greater well-being |
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| a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological isorders |
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| a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practice by physicians who often provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological thereapy. |
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| Study metho incorporating five steps, Survey, Question, Read, Rehearse, Review. |
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