Chapter 1- What Is Psychology

Question 1

Actions that can be measured and observed

Answer 1

Behavior

Question 2

Mental processes like dreams, perceptions, thoughts, and memories

Answer 2

Cognitive activities

Question 3

Largest group of psychologist

Focuses on child mental health, adult mental health, learning disabilities, geriatrics, and general health

Answer 3

Clinical Psychology

Question 4

Psychologists that use interviews and tests to identify problems
Helps clients clarify goals, overcome problems, and meet challenges

Answer 4

Counseling Psychology

Question 5

Psychologist who identify and helps students who have problems that interfere with learning

Answer 5

School Psychology

Question 6

Psychologist that focus on course planning and instructional methods for ALL students

Answer 6

Educational Psychology

Question 7

Psychologists that study the changes that occur throughout the life span: physical, cognitive, & social

Answer 7

Developmental Psychology

Question 8

Psychologist that identifies human characteristics or traits

Answer 8

Personality Psychology

Question 9

Psychologist that is concerned with people’s behavior in social situations
Focuses on external influences on behavior

Answer 9

Social Psychology

Question 10

Psychologist that conducts research into basic processes

Answer 10

Experimental Psychology

Question 11

Psychologist that focuses on the work place and work conditions (HR)

Answer 11

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Question 12

Psychologists that try to find the best ways to design products for use (Production)

Answer 12

Human Factors Psychology

Question 13

Psychologist that studies and helps create social programs and systems that promote individual well-being

Answer 13

Community Psychology

Question 14

Psychologist that focuses on the consumer and what he may be attracted to or willing to buy (fixes layouts of stores)

Answer 14

Consumer Psychology

Question 15

Psychologist that works within the criminal justice system

Answer 15

Forensic Psychology

Question 16

Psychologist that examines the ways in which behavior and mental processes relate to physical health
Works with physicians

Answer 16

Health Psychology

Question 17

Psychologist that works on patients struggling with addiction, or a disability

Answer 17

Rehabilitation Psychology

Question 18

Psychologist that studies behavior and mental processes between different cultures

Answer 18

Cross-Cultural Psychology

Question 19

The scientific study of human behavior and mental processes

Answer 19

Psychology

Question 20

Psychologist that helps athletes recover from injury or addiction

Answer 20

Sport Psychology

Question 21

Biological processes influence behavior and mental processes

Answer 21

Biological Perspective

Question 22

Adaptive organisms survive and transmit their genes to future generations

Answer 22

Evolutionary Perspective

Question 23

Perceptions and thoughts influence behavior

Answer 23

Cognitive Perspective

Question 24

People make free and conscious choices based on their unique experiences

Answer 24

Humanistic Perspective

Question 25

Unconscious motives influence behavior

Answer 25

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Question 26

Personal experiences and reinforcement guide development

Answer 26

Learning Perspective

Question 27

Sociocultural, biological, and psychological factors create individual differences

Answer 27

Sociocultural Perspective

Question 28

Mental processes are influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors

Answer 28

Biopsychosocial Perspective