INTRO 5 Flashcards
What are the focus areas in developmental psychology?
Changes in cognitive skills, moral reasoning, social behavior, and psychological attributes over time.
What insight does developmental psychology provide?
The differences in physical, cognitive, and social capacities between children and adults.
What is object permanence?
The understanding that physical things continue to exist even when hidden.
Which researcher demonstrated that young children lack object permanence?
Jean Piaget.
What does personality psychology focus on?
Patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique.
How has the study of personality evolved?
It has taken on a more quantitative approach, focusing on identifying and measuring personality traits.
What is the Five-Factor Model of personality?
A model that identifies five stable personality traits: Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness, and Extraversion.
What do personality traits influence?
They interact in various contexts to determine how a person behaves in specific situations.
What does social psychology study?
How we interact and relate with others.
What do researchers in social psychology seek to explain?
How others influence our behavior and patterns of thinking.
What does industrial-organizational psychology apply?
Psychological theories, principles, and research findings in industrial and organizational settings.
What issues are addressed in industrial-organizational psychology?
Personnel management, organizational structure, and workplace environment.
What is the focus of industrial-organizational psychology?
Improving employee productivity and efficiency.
What does health psychology focus on?
How health is affected by the interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.
What is the approach used in health psychology called?
The biopsychosocial model.
What are the goals of health psychologists?
Helping individuals achieve better health through public policy, education, intervention, and research.
