1-What Good Is Psychology?

Question 1

Scientific study of behavior and mental processes

Answer 1

Psychology

Question 2

Emphasizes human potential and personal growth

example: set and achieve goals

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Humanistic psychology

Question 3

Application biology principles to psychology

Also known as biological psychology, behavioral neuroscience, psychobiology

Example: meds for mental illnesses

Answer 3

Biopsychology

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Goal oriented approach to therapy that combines behavioral and cognitive methods

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Cognitive behavioral psychology

Question 5

Brent psychology concerned with human behavior and effects of reward and punishment

Answer 5

Behavioral psychology

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Study of changes over a life span

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Developmental psychology

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Study of how we think about, influence, and relate to each other

Answer 7

Social psychology