CHAPTER 1: THE NATURE OF PSYCHOLOGY Flashcards
the word psychology comes from the word ___________ or mind and ________- or study
psyche and logos
what are the goals of psychology?
describe, explain, and control behavior and mental processes
the _____________________________– is to understand behavior and mental processes
goal of psychology
how many percent that psychologist work in private practice setting?
33%
how many percent that psychologist work in colleges and universities?
28%
how many percent that psychologist work in hospitals/clinics?
16%
how many percent that psychologist work in human services?
7%
how many percent that psychologist work in industry/government?
6%
how many percent that psychologist work in schools?
4%
what work remain the more predominant forms of psychological practice in the country?
counseling and clinical work
what is the second most popular professional specialization among filipino psychologists?
industrial-organizational psychology
what is the very much demand as preschool teachers?
child psychology or early childhood education
they work in development agencies and private organizations
social psychologists
what are the major specialties in psychology?
clinical psychology
counseling psychology
industrial-organizational psychology
developmental psychology
social psychology
experimental psychology
school and educational psychology
this specialty deals with the diagnosis and treatment of emotional and behavioral problems such as mental illness, drug addiction, martial and family conflicts.
clinical psychology
This is concerned with personal issues such as academic, social, or
vocational problems.
counseling psychology
they deal with less serious problems compared to psychologists
counseling psychologists
This deals with the application of psychological principles and
research methods in the workplace, in the interest of improving
productivity and the quality of worklife
industrial-organizational psychology
This involves the study of physiological, cognitive, and social
development and the factors that shape behavior from birth to old
age.
developmental psychology
This focuses on how people think, influence, and relate with one
another, and on the ways interactions with other people influence attitudes and behavior
social psychology
This employs the behavioral and cognitive perspectives, as well
as the experimental method in studying how people react to
sensory stimuli, perceive the world, learn and remember, and
respond.
experimental psychology
This deals with the evaluation of learning and emotional
problems of individuals in schools.
school and educational psychology
This is the study of human thinking and information-processing
abilities
cognitive psychology
This deals with the activities directly involves in selecting, obtaining,
and using products, services, and ideas to satisfy needs and desires,
including decision processes that precede and follow these actions
consumer psychology
This is the study of culture’s role in understanding behavior,
thoughts, and emotions
cross-cultural psychology
This is the study of how people and machines are related and
how to improve this relationship
engineering/human engineering psychology
This deals with the relationship between humans and the
environment
environmental psychology
This applies psychology to the law an legal proceeding
forensic psychology
This is the study of the cognitive, affective, behavioral, and
interpersonal factors affecting health and illness
health psychology
This deals with the diagnosis and rehabilitation of brain disorders
neuropsychology
This is the study of the psychological aspects of violence, social
inequalities, peacemaking, and the pursuit of social justice
peace psychology
This is the study of individual differences and the development of
personality theories and tests for assessing personality traits
personality psychology
This employs the biological
perspective and seeks to discover the
relationships between biological
processes and behavior
physiological/biological psychology
