Lecture 1

Question 1

what is psychology?

Answer 1

the scientific of thought, behavior, and emotion

Question 2

what are the modern psychological perspectives?

Answer 2

• biological/neuroscientific
• evolutionary
• behavior genetics
• psychoanalytic/psychodynamic
• behavioral
• cognitive
• sociacultural

Question 3

biological/neuroscientific

Answer 3

physical systems (e.g. the brain) affects behavior, feelings and thoughts

Question 4

evolutionary

Answer 4

natural selection for traits

Question 5

behavior genetics

Answer 5

contribution of genes

and environment to behavior

Question 6

psychoanalytic/psychodynamic

Answer 6

unconscious dynamics within the individual

Question 7

behavioral

Answer 7

Learning via reinforcement and punishment

Question 8

cognitive

Answer 8

how people reason, remember, interpret

Question 9

sociacultural

Answer 9

how social and cultural forces shape individuals behavior

Question 10

basic research

Answer 10

builds psychology’s knowledge base

Question 11

critical thinking

Answer 11

examines assumptions, appraised the source, discerns hidden biases, evaluate evidence and assess conclusions

Question 12

Applied research

Answer 12

tackling practical problems

Question 13

Counseling psychologists

Answer 13

How people to cope with challenges in crisis in to prove their personal and social functioning

Question 14

Clinical psychologists

Answer 14

Assess and treat people with mental, emotional and behavioral disorders

Question 15

Psychiatrists

Answer 15

Medical doctors license to prescribe drugs and otherwise trip physical causes of psychological disorders

Question 16

Community psychologists

Answer 16

Work to create social and physical violence that are healthy for all