Chapter 1

Question 1

psychology

Answer 1

the scientific study of behavior and mind

Question 2

how is psychology different from philosophy

Answer 2

emphasis on science and scientific method. (observation and then generating predictions)

Question 3

mind

Answer 3

contents and process of subjective experience: sensations, thoughts, and emotions

Question 4

behavior

Answer 4

any activity that can be observed and systematically measured

Question 5

3 types of psychologists

Answer 5

clinical psychologists, applied psychologists, and research psychologists

Question 6

clinical psychologists

Answer 6

diagnoses and treats psychological problems. work in clinics or private practice. branch of counseling psychologists that deals with adjustment problems (marriage/family). clinical and counseling make up majority of the profession

Question 7

psychiatrists

Answer 7

also work with psychological problems but are medical doctors and can prescribe medicine

Question 8

applied psychologists

Answer 8

extend everyday psychology to every day situations. ex. school, forensic, industrial,

Question 9

research psychologists

Answer 9

psychologists who try to discover the basic principles of behavior and mind. usually specialize. ex. behavioral neuroscientists, personality, cognitive, developmental, and social psychologists

Question 10

empiricism

Answer 10

the idea that knowledge comes directly from experience