Chapter 1.1 Flashcards
What is Psychology?
The scientific study of behaviour and the mind
What does Behaviour refer to?
Actions and responses that we can directly observe
What does Mind refer to?
Internal states and processes that cannot be seen directly that must be inferred e.g. thoughts and feelings
What is Clinical Psychology?
The study and treatment of mental disorders
What do Clinical Psychologists do?
Many diagnose and treat people with psychological problems. Some also conduct research on the causes of mental disorders and treatments
What does Cognitive Psychology specialize in?
The study of mental processes, especially in a model that views the mind as an information processor
What topics to Cognitive Psychologists examine?
Consciousness, attention, memory, decision making, and problem solving
What does Psycholinguistics focus on?
The psychology of language
What does Biopsychology/Neuroscience examine?
How brain processes, genes, and hormones influence our actions, though and feelings
Who seeks to explain how evolution has shaped our psychological capabilities and behaviour tendencies?
Biopsychologists
What does Developmental Psychology examine?
Human physical, psychological and social development across a lifespan
What does Experimental Psychology focus on?
Basic processes as learning, sensory systems, perception and motivational states
What does Industrial-organizational psychology examine?
Peoples behaviour in the workplace, leadership, teamwork, and factors that influence employees job satisfaction , work motivation and performance
What does Personality psychology focus on?
The study of human personality and core traits and how they relate to influence and behaviour
What does Social Psychology examine?
People thoughts, feelings, and behaviour to the social world
