Section 1 - Research In Psychology Flashcards
What is pop psych (popular psychology)?
A term used for a wide range of popularized psychological theories and concepts that may or may not have a basis in psychology.
What is psychobabble?
Buzzwords taken from psychological terminology but used out of context.
(Called psychobabble by Rosen [1977])
What kind of science is psychology?
A multidisciplinary science that includes knowledge from the natural and social sciences.
What is neuroeconomics?
A new area of cognitive neuroscience that combines neuroscience, economics, and psychology to investigate how people make choices in economics.
What are the levels of analysis in psychology?
Biological level (focuses on physiology and genetics), Cognitive level (focuses on mental processes like memory, thinking, perception, and attention), and Sociocultural level (focuses on how environment and culture affect behavior or thinking).
What is a common definition of psychology?
The scientific study of mental processes and behavior and how these are affected by internal processes and the environment.