Chapter 1 Flashcards
psychology is the study of :
the mind and behaviour
psych means the ______
the soul
which school of psychology is the following:
understanding the conscious experience through introspection
by Wilhelm Wundt
structuralism
which school of psychology is the following:
focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its environment by William James
functionalism
which school of psychology is the following:
-focuses on the role of the unconscious affecting conscious behaviour by Freud
psychoanalytic theory
which school of psychology is the following:
focused on humans as a whole rather than the individual parts
by Werthheimer
gestalt theory
which school of psychology is the following:
focuses on observing and controlling behaviour
by Pavlov
behaviourism
which school of psychology is the following:
emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all human beings by
Maslow and Carl Rogers
humanism
name the person who created the experiment:
experiment of classical conditoning involving a dog salivating to the sounds of a bell
Pavlov
name the person who created the idea:
focused on how behaviour is affected by its consequences - reinforcement theory
B F Skinner
name the person who created the idea:
heirarchy of needs - 5 levels
Maslow
name the contemporary psych branch:
-primarily focuses on the bodily functions regarding the nervous, sensory, and motor systems and any possible psychological disorders that may relate to them
Biopsychology and Evolutionary Psychology
name the contemporary psych branch:
- branch of psychology that focuses on cognition and thoughts.
Cognitive Psychology
name the contemporary psych branch:
- studies the physical and mental attributes of aging and maturation
- this can include how cognitive, social and psychological skills are acquired throughout growth.
developmental psychology
name the contemporary psych branch:
-focuses on behaviours and thought patterns that are unique to each individual
-studies in this field include conscious and unconscious thinking and personality traits.
Personality Psychology
name the contemporary psych branch:
-how individuals interact and relate with others and how such interactions can affect behavior
Social Psychology
name the contemporary psych branch:
-Branch that focuses on how individual health is directly related or affected by biological, psychological, and sociocultural influences
Health Psychology
name the contemporary psych branch:
- a focus on psychological aspects regarding sports and physical performance
- study includes motivation, performance related anxiety, and general mental well being.
Sports and Excercise Psychology
name the contemporary psych branch:
- focuses on diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and problematic patterns of behavior.
- study involves clinical therapy and counseling.
Clinical Psychology
name the contemporary psych branch:
- Branch of psychology dealing with justice system.
- include assessment of individuals’ mental competency to stand in trial, sentencing and treatment suggestions, and advisement regarding eyewitness testimonies
Forensic Psychology