Flashcards: Psychology Chapter 1
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on January 20, 2012
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terms for chapter one "Understanding Psychology", 8th edition.
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Physiological | Having to do with an organism's physical needs. |
| Cognitive | Having to do with knowing or perceiving; related to the mental processes. |
| Psychology | The scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research. |
| Hypothesis | An assumption or prediction about behavior that is tested through scientific research. |
| Theory | Explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge resulting from many observations and experiments. |
| Basic science | The pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake;research. |
| Applied science | Discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals. |
| Scientific method | A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions. |
| Structuralist | A psychologist who studies the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences. |
| Introspection | A method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings. |
| Functionalist | A psychologist who studied the function (rather than structure) of consciousness. |
| Psychoanalyst | A psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior. |
| Behavioralist | A psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn to modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment. |
| Humanist | A psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth. |
| Cognitivist | A psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how cognitive processes influence our behavior. |
| Psychobiologist | A psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior. |
| Psychologist | A scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals. |
| Psychiatry | A branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. |
| Clinical psychiatrist | A branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders. |
| Counseling psychologist | A psychologist who usually helps people deal with problems of everyday life. |
| Developmental psychologist | A psychologist who studies the emotional, cognitive, biological, personal, and social changes that occur as an individual matures. |
| Educational psychologist | A psychologist who is concerned with helping students learn. |
| Community psychologist | A psychologist who may work in a mental health or social welfare agency. |
| Industrial (organizational) psychologist | A psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers. |
| Experimental psychologist | A psychologist who studies sensation, perception, learning, motivation, and emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions. |