MOD 2 Flashcards
Psychodynamic Psychology
A branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders.
Biological Psychology
The scientific study of the links between biological and psychological processes
Social-Cultural Psychology
The study if how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking
Cognitive neuroscience
The interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition
Evolutionary psychology
The study of the evolution of behavior and the mind, using principles of natural selection
Cognitive psychology
The study of mental processes, such as occur when we perceive, learn, remember, think, communicate, and solve problems
Psychology
The science of behavior and mental processes
Nature-Nurture Issue
The long-standing controversy cover the relative contributions that genes and experience make to development of psychological traits and behaviors.
Natural Selection
The principle that inherited traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce in particular environment will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
Behavior Genetics
The study of relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influence on behavior.
Culture
The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next.
Positive Psychology
The scientific study of human flourishing, with the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and communities to thrive.
Biopsychosocial Approach
An integrated approach that incorporates biological, psychological and social cultural viewpoints
