Revision #1

Question 1

Goals of psychology

Answer 1

• Describe behaviour and mental processes
• Explain behaviour and mental processes
• Predict behaviour and mental processes
• Change behaviour and mental processes

Question 2

Scientific Methodology

Answer 2

Approach to gaining knowledge involving:

• Collecting empirical evidence
• Generating theories

Question 3

Def Psychology

Answer 3

A scientific study of behaviour and the physiological and mental processes that underlie it.

Behaviour= actions we can observe others/ self doing

Mental (cognitive) processes= private thoughts, emotions and feelings and motives
Cannot be observed by others

Question 4

Biological Psychology

Answer 4

Investigates how physiological processes influence and are influenced by behaviour and mental processes
- Neuropsychology

Question 5

Cognitive Psychology

Answer 5

Investigates mental processes such as memory, perception and attention.
- Attention- switch between what you’re focusing on

Question 6

Developmental Psychology

Answer 6

Studies changes in behaviour and mental processes across the lifespan.
- Eg. risk taking behaviours

Question 7

Personality Psychologists

Answer 7

Investigates what makes up our personality and what is influenced by our personalities.

Question 8

Social Psychologists

Answer 8

Investigate how mental processes and behaviours are influenced by other people.
- Eg. Bystander Effect

Question 9

Nine areas of practice endorsed by Australia

Answer 9

• Clinical/ clinical neuropsychology:
• Counselling
• Educational and developmental

Forensic

Health

Community

Sport and exercise

Organisational

Question 10

Clinical neuropsychology

Answer 10

Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment

Clients: People with psychological disorders or devere behavioural or emotional problems/ individuals with neurological disorder

Question 11

Counselling

Answer 11

Therapy

Clients: People with everyday problems

Career, marital, grief counselling

Question 12

Educational and developmental

Answer 12

Educational: Curriculum design, teacher training, testing, counselling in primary and secondary school.

Question 13

Forensic

Answer 13

Psychologist working in the legal and criminal justice system

Diagnosis, evaluation, reports, interventions

Question 14

Health

Answer 14

Working to promote good health or to assist those who already have health problems

Question 15

Community

Answer 15

Promote mental health at a community level

May focus on communities at particular risk

Question 16

Sport and exercise:

Answer 16

Works to improve performance among athletes.

Increase healthy exercise in general population

Question 17

Organisational

Answer 17

Testing, training, restructuring, increasing productivity and satisfaction

Setting: business and industry

Question 18

Links between research and practice

Answer 18

Research:
The knowledge gained from psychological research can be used to assist people

Practice:
Practicing psychologist should only use techniques, procedures, therapy ect. that have been shown to be effective through research.

Psychiatrists:

• Trained as medical doctors
• Provide drugs and other physiological treatments (ECT)