Chapter 1 Flashcards

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American Psychological Association

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Professional organization representing psychologists in the United States

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Behaviorism

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Focus on observing and controlling behavior

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Biopsychology

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Study of how biology influences behavior

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Biopsychosocial model

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Perspective that the search that biology, psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individuals health

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Clinical psychology

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Area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior

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Cognitive

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Study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to experiences and actions

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Counseling psychology

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Area of psychology that focuses on improving emotional, social, vocational, and other aspects of the lives of psychologically healthy individuals

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Developmental psychology

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Scientific study of development across a lifespan

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Dissertation

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Long research paper about research that was conducted as part of the candidates doctoral training

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Empirical method

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Method for acquiring knowledge based on observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical arguments or previous authorities

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Forensic psychology

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Area of psychology that applies the science and practice of psychology two issues within and related to the justice system

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Functionalism

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Focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its environment

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Humanism

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Perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans

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Introspection

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Process by which someone examines their own conscious experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts

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Ology

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Suffix that denotes “scientific study of”

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PhD

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(A doctor of philosophy) Doctoral degree conferred in many disciplinary perspectives housed a traditional College of Liberal arts and sciences

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PsyD

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(Doctor of psychology) Doctoral degree that place is less emphasis on research oriented skills and focuses more on the application of psychological principles in the clinical context

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Personality psychology

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Study of patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique

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Personality trait

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Consistent pattern of thought and behavior

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Post doctoral training program

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Allows young scientists to further develop their research programs and broaden their research skills under the supervision of other professionals in the field

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Psyche

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Greek word for soul

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Psychoanalytic theory

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Focus on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior

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Psychology

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Scientific study of the mind and behavior

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Sport and exercise psychology

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Area of psychology that focuses on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical performance in sports, exercise, and other activities

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Structuralism

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Understanding the conscious experience through introspection