Prologue Chapter Flashcards
focusses on mental processes, such as attention, memory, problem-solving, and language
Cognitive psychology
explores the biological basis of behaviour studying how the brain and nervous system influence actions
Bio psychology/neuropsychology
examines development across the lifespan, studying physical, cognitive and emotional growth
Developmental psychology
investigate basic psychological processes like learning perception, and motivation
Experimental psychology
focusses on behaviour in the workplace, including productivity, leadership and teamwork
Industrial organizational psychology
Studies the core traits that defined an individual personality and how they influence behaviour
Personality psychology
examines how thoughts, feelings and behaviours are influenced by social interactions, groups, and societal factors
Social psychology
an evidence based method that draws on observation and experimentation
Empirical approach
Thinking that does not automatically accept arguments and conclusions rather it examines assumptions, appraises, the source discerns, hidden biases, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusion
Critical thinking
an early school of thought promoted by Wundt and Titchener, used introspection to reveal structure of a human mind
Structuralism
An early school of thought promoted by James, and influenced by Darwin; explored how mental and behavioural processes function – how they enable that organism to adapt survive and flourish
Functionalism
The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies behaviour without reference to mental processes most psychologist today agree with that psychology should be an objective science, but not with studies behaviour without reference to mental processes
Behaviourism
historically, significant perspective that emphasized human growth potential
Humanistic psychology
The interdisciplinary study of the brain linked with recognition
cognitive neuroscience
The science of behaviour and mental processes
Psychology
The long-standing controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviour
Nature – nurture issue
The principal that inherited traits and enabling an organism to survive and reproduce in a particular environment will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
Natural selection
The study of evolution of behaviour and the mind using principles of natural selection
Evolutionary psychology
The study of relative power and limits of genetic and environmental influences on behaviour
Behaviour genetics
The enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions, shared by a group of people admitted from one generation to the next
Culture
The scientific study of human flourishing with the goal of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and common communities to thrive
Positive psychology
integrates biological, psychological and social, cultural perspectives to understand behaviour
Biopsychosocial approach
The differing complementary views from biological to psychological to social cultural for analyzing any given phenomenon
Levels of analysis
pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
Basic research
