psychology 1.1 and 1.2 Flashcards
what is psychology
scientific behavior of behavior and mental processes, outer actions and inner experiences
three questions of psychology
nn, change or stability, uu
applied psychology specializations
transfers results from research into real life situations
clinical psychology
focus on psychological disorders. research is done by doing personality tests and intelligence tests
counseling psychology
psychologists who help with difficult times in people’s lives
industrial/organization psychology
psychology that focues on in work. it helps with putting the right people in certain parts of the job. also the environment of the workplace
community psychology
focuses on the wellness of the entire community. address community wide problems
forensic psychology
focuses on criminal justice issues and legal issues. do psychotherapy.
educational psychology
focuses on learning and teaching and how students do in school, learn, or study etc
basic research psychology specialization
conduct research that builds knowledge of psychology
physiological psychology
focus on sleep, hearing, sight, memory
developmental psychology
focus on how people change throughout the life span. how do these changes come, and how do they differ from culture.
personality psychology
focus on people’s traits and how its made
social psychology
focus on how we view the environment and attitudes towards each other. stereotypes. prejudices. what attracts us to people and friends
health psychology
focus on relationship between body and mind. Study exercising, weight, smoking drinking.
