1.2.2 and 1.2.3 Flashcards
Biopsychosicial approach
An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological, and social-cultural levels of analysis
Biological psychology
A branch of psychology concerned with the links between biology and behavior
Evolutionary psychology
The study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection
Psychodynamic psychology
A branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior and uses that information to tray people with psychological disorders
Behavioral psychology
The scientific study of observable behavior and its explanation by principles of learning
Cognitive psychology
The scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
Social-cultural psychology
The study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking
Psychometrics
The scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits
Basic research
Pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
Developmental psychology
A branch of psychology that studies physical, cognitive, and social change, throughout the life span
Educational psychology
the study of how psychological process affect and can enhance teaching and learning
Personality psychology
The study of and individual’s characteristic pattern f thinking,feeling, and acting
Social psychology
The scientific study of how we think about influence, and relate to one another
Applies research
Scientific study that sums to solve practical problems
Industrial-organizational psychology
The application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces
Human factors psychology
A branch of psychology that explores how people and machines interact and how machines and physical environments can be safe and easy to use
Counseling psychology
A branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and I achieving greater well-being
Clinical psychology
A branch of psychology that studies,assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders
Psychiatry
A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practices be physicians who often provide medical (for example, drug$ treatments as well as psychological therapy
SQ3R
A study method incorporating five steps survey, Question, Read, Rehearse, Review
Levels of analysis
The differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social cultural, for analyzing any give phenomenon
