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psychology module 1,2,3

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psychology
the scientific study of behavior & mental processes
the phrase behavior & mental processes
in the definition of psychology,must be understood to understand thoughts, feelings,perceptions,reasoning,memories, & biological activities that maintain bodily functioning.
behavioral neuroscience
the subfield of psychology that mainly examines how the brain and the nervous system-but other biological processes as well-determine behavior
clinical psychology
deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological disorders
clinical neuropsychology
unites the area of bio psychology and clinical psychology, focusing on the relationship between biological factors & psychological disorders
cognitive psychology
study of higher mental processes ( thinking, memory, reasoning, problem solving, judging, decision making, & language.
counseling psychology
focuses primarily on educational,social, & career problems
cross cultural psychology
investigates the similarities & differences in psychological functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups.
developmental psychology
how people grow and change from the moment of conception to death.
educational psychology
concerned with the teaching and learning processes such as relationship between intelligence and school performance and the development of better teaching techniques.
environmental psychology
considers the relationship between people and their physical environment, including how our physical environment affects our emotions & the amount of stress we experience in a particular setting
evolutionary psychology
how behavior is influenced by our genetic inheritance from our ancestors
experimental psychology
studies the process of sensing, perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world. (processing of sensing, perceving, learning, and thinking about the world)
forensic psychology
focuses on legal issues, such as deciding on criteria for determining whether a defendant was legally sane at the time a crime was committed
health psychology
relationship between psychological factors & physical aliments or disease. Are interested in long term stress that affects physical health & determines ways to promote behavior that brings out good health (example)
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