psych exam Flashcards
What do psychologists do?
Conduct research, promote physical and mental health, help people learn, work in the community, and contribute to the work environment.
What are the main types of psychology?
-Biological
-Cognitive
-Developmental
-Learning and memory
-Perception
-Personality
-Social
What does Biological psychology do?
studies the neural, hormonal and other physical factors that affect behavior.
What does cognitive psychology do?
studies how perception, thought, and interpretation affect behaviors and interactions with others.
What does developmental psychology do?
studies the mental and behavioral changes that occur over the life span of an individual.
What does learning and memory psychology do?
studies how new associations are made and how information are stored.
What does perception psychology do?
studies the use of the senses to gain information about the world and give it meaning.
What does social psychology do?
studies the ways in which human behavior is linked to culture and society.
What are 7 different contemporary approaches to psychology?
-The neurobiological approach
-The behavioral approach
-The psychodynamic approach
-The cognitive approach
-The evolutionary approach
-The humanistic approach
-The sociocultural approach
What does the neurobiological approach do?
studies the ways in which the brain, nervous system, and other body systems are involved in behavior.
What does the behavioral approach do?
studies one’s behavior and act towards certain things.
What does the psychodynamic approach do?
studies how the inner forces, conflicts, or instincts of the unconscious may affect behavior.
What does the cognitive approach do?
studies “higher processes”— such as thinking, intelligence, problem solving, reasoning, and creativity. Also how these thinking processes can be used to deal with problems or to develop a healthy personality.
What does the humanistic approach do?
asserts that we all have within us the potential to become fufilled and effective people.
What are the two methods of research that could be used to gather data?
-self reporting methods: surveys or interviews
-behavioral methods: requires the actual behavior or thought processes of a person be observed
What are the two ways data may be processed and analyzed?
-The correlational approach
-Graphs and statistical analysis
What are the ethical standards considered in research?
-Moral and ethical responsibility
-Harm avoidance
-Fairness and deception
-Confidentiality
-Animal research
What does the nervous system do?
processes information received from the body and outside environment. Afterwards it determines the bodies response to that info.
What does the endocrine system do?
houses and distributes hormones; various types of hormones for our body.
What does the PNS do?
contains the autonomic nervous system and somatic nervous system. The PNS carries info between the organs of the body and the central nervous system.
What does the CNS do?
contains the brain and the spinal cord. Information from the peripheral nervous system is conveyed, coordinated, processed, and relayed back through the peripheral nervous system with a response.
What are the 7 neurotransmitters?
-acetycholine
-norephinephrine
-serotonin
-dopamine
-GABA(gamma-aminobytric acid)
-glutamate
-endorphin
What does the left hemisphere of the brain do?
-controls right side of body
-controls language, speech, and reading
-plans the day; keeps us on time
What does the right hemisphere do?
-controls left side of body
-identifies patterns; gets us back after a walk around the block
-controls artistic tendencies, holistic thinking abilities, and imagination
