Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Ap Psychology > Chapter 1 > Flashcards

Chapter 1 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® Psychology flashcards Psychology 101 flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards
0
Q

Counseling psychologists

A

Help people adapt to change or make changes in their lifestyle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Clinical psychologists

A

Evaluate and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Developmental psychologists

A

Study psychological development throughout the lifespan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Educational psychologist

A

Focus on how effective teaching and learning take place

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Engineering psychologist

A

Promote the development and application of psychology to improve technology, consumer products, energy systems, communication and transportation decision making, work settings, and living environments

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Forensic psychologist

A

Apply psychological principles to legal issues

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Health psychologist

A

Concentrate on biological, psychological, and social factors involved in health and illness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Industrial/ organizational psychologists

A

Aim to improve productivity and the quality of work life. By Applying psychological principles and methods to the workplace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Neuropsychologists

A

Relationship between brain/nervous systems and behavior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Personality psychologists

A

Focus on apsects of the individual such as traits, attitudes, and goals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Psychometricians or psychometric psychologists or measurement psychologists

A

Focus on methods for acquiring and analyzing psychological data 3 possible answers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Rehabilitation psychologist

A

Help clients with mental retardation, developmental disabilities, and disabilities resulting in striker accidents adapt to their situations

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

School psychologist

A

Asses and counsel students, consult with educators and parents, and perform behavioral intervention when necessary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Social psychologists

A

Focus on how a person”s life and heavier are shaped by interactions with others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Sports psychologists

A

Help athletes refine their focus on competition goals, increase motivation, and deal with anxiety and fear of failure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Psychology

A

The science of behavior and mental process

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Monism

A

Seeing mind and body as different aspects of the same thing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Dualism

A

Seeing mind and body as two different aspects of the same thing

18
Q

Nature-Nurture controversy

A

The extent to which behavior results from heredity or experience

19
Q

Plato and Descartes (nature)

A

2 people believed behavior is inborn and this is

20
Q

Aristotle, Locke, Watson, and Skinner (Nurtue)

A

Believed behavior results from experience 4 people

21
Q

School of structuralism

A

Early psychological perspective that emphasized units of consciousness and identification of elements using introspection

22
Q

Wilhelmina Wundt

A

Founder of science psychology in Leipzig, Germany. Studied consciousness using introspection

23
Q

G. Stanley Hall Linked to school of structuralism

A

Brought introspection to his lab at Johns Hopkins university in the U.S.;

First president of American Psychological Association

24
Q

Edward Titchener

School of structuralism

A

Studied elements of consciousness at his cornel lab

What school?

25
Q

Margaret Floy Washburn

School of structuralism

A

First woman to complete her Pd.D in psychology

What school is she in?

26
Q

School of Functionalism

A

Early psychological perspective concerned with how an organism uses perceptual abilities to adapt to is environment

27
Q

William James

School of functionalism

A

Wrote principles of psychology

What school?

28
Q

Mary Whiton Calkins

School of functionalism

A

First woman president of American Psychological Association

School of ?

29
Q

Behavioral approach

A

Psychological perspective concerned with behavioral reactions to stimuli; learning is the result

30
Q

Ivan Pravlov

Behavioral approach

A

Known for classical conditioning of dogs

What approach did he believe in?

31
Q

John Watson

Behavioral approach

A

Known for experiments in classical aversive conditioning

What approach?

32
Q

B.F. Skinner

Behavioral approach

A

Known for experiments on operant conditioning

What approach?

33
Q

Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic approach

A

Psychological perspective concerned with how unconsciousness instincts, conflicts, motives, and defenses influence behavior

34
Q

Sigmund Freud

Psychoanalytical/Psychodynamic approach

A

“Father of Psychonalytics”

Spoke to patients over long periods of time

Early life experiences are important to personality development

35
Q

Jung , Alder, Horney, Kohut

Psychoanalytical/Psychodynamic approach

A

Psychodynamic psychologists

3 of them

36
Q

Humanistic approach

A

Psychological perspective concerned with individual potential for growth and the role of unique perceptions in growth towards ones potential

37
Q

Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow

A

2 humanistic psychologists

38
Q

Biological approach

A

Psychological perspective concerned with physiological and biochemical factors that determine behavior and mental psychologists

39
Q

Cognitive approach

A

Psychological perspective concerned with how we store , receive, and process information; think/reason ; and use language

40
Q

Jean Piaget

A

Studied cognitive development in children

41
Q

Evolutionary approach

Darwin approach

A

Psychological perspective concerned with how aural selection favored behaviors that contributed to survival and spread of our ancestors genes

What mans theory did they take

42
Q

Sociocultural approach

A

Psychological perspective concerned with how cultural difference affect behavior

43
Q

Eclectic

A

Uses techniques and ideas from a variety of approaches

Ap Psychology (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions