Chapter 1 Flashcards
Behaviorism
An approach that features the study and careful measurement of observable behaviors
Biological Psychology
(Also know as- Behavioral Neuroscience)
The psychological perspective that focuses on the relationships between mind and behavior, as well as their underlying biological processes, including genetics, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology.
Clinical Psychology
A psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors.
Cognitive Psychology
A psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving
Cultural Diversity
Variations in the practices, values, and goals shared by groups of people
Developmental Psychology
A psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the lifespan
Evolutionary psychology
A psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival and reproduction
Functionalism
An approach that saw behavior as purposeful and contributing to survival
Gestalt Psychology
An approach that saw experience as being different from the sum of its elements
Humanistic psychology
An approach that saw people as inherently good and motivated to learn and improve
Introspection
A personal observation of your own thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
Mind
The brain and it’s activities, including thought, emotion, and behavior
Natural sciences
Sciences that study the physical and biological events that occur in nature
Personality
Combination of qualities that form an individual’s distinctive characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving
Philosophy
The discipline that systematically examines basic concepts, including the source of knowledge
