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| having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding |
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| having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding |
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| the scientific study of animal and human behaviour that is tested through scientific research |
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| an assumption of prediction about behaviour that is tested through scientific research |
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| set up the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879 |
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| a general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized |
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| 19th century English mathematician and scientist who declared that the "most fit" humans were those with high intelligence |
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| explain, describe, predict |
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| three goals of psychology |
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| a physician from Vienna who was interested in the unconscious mind and believed that dreams are expressions of the most primitive unconscious urges |
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| cognitive Swiss psychologist who spent much of his professional life studying children |
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| the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake |
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| discovering ways to use scientific finding to accomplish practical goals |
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branch of psychology that emphasizes that
perception is more than the sum of its parts |
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medical professionals who treat people with
disturbed behaviours (mental, emotional, or behavioural) |
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a scientists who studies the mind and behaviour of humans and animals |
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| psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances |
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| Counselling psychologists |
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| a psychologists who helps people deal with problems of everyday life |
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| Educational psychologists |
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a psychologists who is concerned with helping
students learn |
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| Environmental psychologists |
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a psychologists who studies the effects of the environment on people |
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