psych intro Flashcards
psychology…
scientific study of mind & behaviour
Processes
cognitive (intellectual - memory learning etc)
emotional (value commentary of reality)
conative (motivational - change behaviours)
traits
relatively lasting features that manifest in behaviour
behaviour
the activity of the individula that is visible to others
types of psych
cognitive, comparative, developmental, forensic, industrial-organisational/occupational, individual differences, social, evolutionary, health
secondary psych
counseling, educational, sport & exercise, teaching & research
empiricists
believe all behaviour is learned through experience
nativists
believe that behaviour is a result of evolution
abnormal psych
a study of people outside the “normal” range in a population
neuropsych
concerns biological processes ocurring in the brain
cognitive behaviour approach
examines how a client’s feelings behaviours and thoughts interact
psychodynamic approach
concerns the unconscious mind
