Chapter 1: Welcome to Psychology Flashcards
Psychology
the scientific study of the mind and behavior
Pseudoscience
A collection of beliefs and practices mistakenly thought to be based on valid scientific evidence (fake science)
Evidence
the available body of facts or info to indicate whether a propistion or belief is true/valid
Empirical
Based on intelligent observation and accurate measurement
Critical Thinking
purposeful, reasoned, and goal directed way of evaluating an issue or problem
Evolutionary Perspective
behavior that investigates how society’s evolutionary past shapes certan cultural universals that ALL human beings share now
Cultural Perspective
seeks to understand how cultural context can affect peoples thoughts and preferences
Culture
rules, values, customs, and beliefs that exist within a group who share a common language or environment, passes from generation to generation
Cognitve Perspective
studies the mental process that underlies perception, learning, thought, memory, language, and creativity
Emotional Perspective
seeks to understand how the human capacity to feel, express, and perceive emotions plays an important role in decision making behavior and social relationships
Unconcious
part of mental life where thoughts, feelings and actions we can’t directly observe and aren’t aware of
Biological-Neuroscience Perspective
seeks to understand how the biological underpinnings effect how humans, think, feel, and interact
Developmental Perspective
how people change physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally as they age
Personality Perspective
seeks to understand human behavior that are relatively stable over time and situation
Social Psychological Perspective
studies the ways in which immediate social contexts influence, thoughts, behaviors, feelinga and is independent of personality
