unit 1 psychology Flashcards
Objective, scientific, based on observation, not speculation
Empiricism
Goal was to classify and understand the minds basic structure
Structuralism
Looking inward to report own psychological experiences very subjective
Introspection
Focused on how mental and behavioral processes function how they help us adapt survive and flourish
functionalism
how behavior is learned from our environment, associations and reward/punishments
Behaviorism
how behavior is influenced by unconscious factors and childhood experiences
psychoanalytic Psychology
influence the growth, potential, free will, choice, self actualization
Humanistic psychology
how we perceive, process, remember, think, communicate and problem solve
Cognitive psychology
the science behavior and mental process
psychology
today’s scientists see traits and behaviors arising from the interaction of nature vs nurture
nature nurture issue
inherited traits that better enable an organism to survive and reproduce
natural selection
study of brain activity linked with cognition
cognitive neuroscience
the study of evolution and behaviors using principles of natural selection
evolutionary psychology
the study of the related power and limits of genetic influences of behavior
behavior genetics
study of human flourishing with he goals of discovering and promoting strength and virtues
positive psychology
incorporates biological psychological and social cultural viewpoints
biopsychosocial approach
observable behaviors and its explanation by principles of learning
behavioral psychology
the links between biological and psychological processes
biological psychology
how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior with psychological illnesses
psycho dynamic psychology
how situations and cultures affect our behaviors and thoughts.
social cultural psychology
enhanced memory affect retrieving rather than rereading information
testing effect
measurement of human abilities attitudes and traits
psycho metrics
pure science that arms to increase the scientific knowledge base
basic research
a branch that studies physical cognitive and social change throughout a life span
developmental psychology
how psychological processes affect and con enhance teaching and learning
educational psychology
individuals characteristics patterns that impair social functioning
personality psychology
how we think about influence and relate to one another
social psychology
a method used to solve a specific partial issue affecting an individual or group
applied research
an analysis of factors operational that contribute to overall strategy
industrial organizational psycology
influence behavior at work in a way that can affect health and safety
human factors
