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