Chapter 1 and 2 Flashcards
Introduction to Psychology and Psychological Research
Applied research is best defined as research that explores
Practical problems outside the laboratory in real-world settings.
The area of psychology that tries to explain human behavior by examining heredity, neurology and other biological processes is know as the biodynamic perspective.
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If a psychologist is interested in studying the risk factors that lead to delinquency in adolescence, on what goal of psychology is the researcher focused?
Predicting behaviour
Sociocultural psychology is the study of the
influence of culture and social interactions on people’s behavior
Psychology is defined as the
Scientific study of behavior and mental processes
The clinician who was fascinated by the ability of the unconscious mind to influence the body was
Sigmund Freud
Cognitive psychology focuses on
mental processes, language, and perception
Dr. Watson, from the __________ school of psychology, focused on objective, observable behavior rather than on the unconscious.
Behaviorist
Natural selection, adaptation, and the evolution of behavior patterns are major emphases in the ______ perspective of psychology.
evolutionary
The first woman to be recognized in psychology was _____ .
Mary Calkins
In what year was the first psychological labortory founded
1879
_________ proposes that biological processes, psychological factors, and social forces are all interrelated and inseparable influences.
The bio-psycho-social model
The psychological perspective that emerged in the 1950s that stressed free will and self-actualization was the ____ perspective.
Humanistic
What are the goals of psychology?
To describe, explain, predict, and change behavior
The psychological perspective that emphasizes objective, observable environmental influences of overt behavior is called the
Behavioral perspective
