Intro to Psych Unit 1 Terminology Flashcards
BEHAVIORISM
An approach that features the study and careful measurement of observable behaviors.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
The psychological perspective that focuses on the relationships between mind & behavior, and underlying biological processes, including genetics, biochemistry, anatomy, and physiology.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
A psychological perspective that seeks to explain, define, and treat abnormal behaviors.
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
A psychological perspective that investigates information processing, thinking, reasoning, and problem solving.
SOCIAL-CULTURAL DIVERSITY PSYCHOLOGY
A psychological perspective that examines the effects of the social environment and/or variations in the practices, values, and goals shared by groups of people on the behavior of individuals.
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
A psychological perspective that examines the normal changes in behavior that occur across the life span.
EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY
A psychological perspective that investigates how physical structure and behavior have been shaped by their contributions to survival & reproduction.
FUNCTIONALISM
An approach that saw behavior as purposeful and contributing to survival.
GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY
An approach that saw experience as being different from the sum of its elements.
HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY
An approach that saw people as inherently good and motivated to learn and improve.
INTROSPECTION
The personal observation of our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
MIND
The brain & its activities, including thought, emotion, and behavior.
NATURAL SCIENCES
Sciences that study the physical & biological events that occur in nature.
PERSONALITY
An individual’s characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving.
PHILOSOPHY
The discipline that systematically examines basic concepts, including the source of knowledge.
