Understanding psychology 14e
chapter 1 and 2 GRADE A+
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Psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
behavioral neuroscience
the subfield of psychology that focuses on how the brain and the
nervous system, as well as other biological aspects of the body,
determine behavior.
Experimental psychology
the branch of psychology that studies the processes of sensing,
perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world
Cognitive Psychology
Focuses on higher mental processes, including thinking, memory,
reasoning, problem solving, judging, decision making and language.
developmental psychology
studies how people grow and change from the moment of conception
through death
personality psychology
focuses on the consistency in people's behavior over time and the
traits that differentiate one person from another.
health psychology
explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical
ailments or disease.
Behavioral genetics
seeks to understand how we might inherit certain behavioral traits
and how the environment influences whether we actually display such
traits
Clinical psychology
deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological
disorders, they range from the crisis of everyday life, such as
unhappiness over the breakup of a relationship, to more extreme
conditions, such as profound lingering depression. Also family
communication patterns.
Counseling psychology
focuses primarily on educational, social, and career adjustment
problems. Businesses employ counseling psychologists to help
employees with work related problems.
, Social psychology
the study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and actions are
affected by others. They focus on topics like human aggression,
liking and loving, persuasion, and conformity. Social services is the
most common work area for psychologist.
Wilhelm Wundt
established the first psychology laboratory at the University of
Leipzig, Germany
John Locke
Believed that children were born into the world with minds like
"blank slates" (tabula rasa) and hay their experiences determined
what kind of adults they would become.
Functionalism (William James)
concentrated on what the mind does and how behavior functions. A
functionalist might examine the function of the emotion of fear in
preparing us to deal with emergency situations.
Gestalt Psychology (Herman ebbing Hays, max wertheimer)
When it comes to perception, the whole is different from the sum of
it's parts
psychodynamic perspective
Argue that behavior is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about
which we have little awareness or control. Focuses on hereditary
Cross-cultural psychology
investigates the similarities and differences in psychological
functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups, they
examine how cultures differ in their use of child punishment during
child-rearing.
evolutionary psychology
considers how behavior is influenced by our genetic inheritance from
our ancestors. Suggest that chemical. Doing of information in our
cells not only determines traits such as hair color and race but also
holds the key to understanding a broad variety of behaviors that
helped our ancestors survive and reproduce. Becoming increasingly
popular
Clinical Neuropsychology
Unites the areas of neuroscience and clinical psychology. It focuses
on the origin of psychological disorders in biological factors.
neuroscience perspective
Emphasizes that the brain is central to understanding behavior,
thought and emotion. Focuses on nature
Behavioral Perspective
Focuses on nurture vs nature . (John B Watson, the first to use the
behavioral approach)
cognitive perspective
chapter 1 and 2 GRADE A+
GUARANTEED
Psychology
the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
behavioral neuroscience
the subfield of psychology that focuses on how the brain and the
nervous system, as well as other biological aspects of the body,
determine behavior.
Experimental psychology
the branch of psychology that studies the processes of sensing,
perceiving, learning, and thinking about the world
Cognitive Psychology
Focuses on higher mental processes, including thinking, memory,
reasoning, problem solving, judging, decision making and language.
developmental psychology
studies how people grow and change from the moment of conception
through death
personality psychology
focuses on the consistency in people's behavior over time and the
traits that differentiate one person from another.
health psychology
explores the relationship between psychological factors and physical
ailments or disease.
Behavioral genetics
seeks to understand how we might inherit certain behavioral traits
and how the environment influences whether we actually display such
traits
Clinical psychology
deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological
disorders, they range from the crisis of everyday life, such as
unhappiness over the breakup of a relationship, to more extreme
conditions, such as profound lingering depression. Also family
communication patterns.
Counseling psychology
focuses primarily on educational, social, and career adjustment
problems. Businesses employ counseling psychologists to help
employees with work related problems.
, Social psychology
the study of how people's thoughts, feelings, and actions are
affected by others. They focus on topics like human aggression,
liking and loving, persuasion, and conformity. Social services is the
most common work area for psychologist.
Wilhelm Wundt
established the first psychology laboratory at the University of
Leipzig, Germany
John Locke
Believed that children were born into the world with minds like
"blank slates" (tabula rasa) and hay their experiences determined
what kind of adults they would become.
Functionalism (William James)
concentrated on what the mind does and how behavior functions. A
functionalist might examine the function of the emotion of fear in
preparing us to deal with emergency situations.
Gestalt Psychology (Herman ebbing Hays, max wertheimer)
When it comes to perception, the whole is different from the sum of
it's parts
psychodynamic perspective
Argue that behavior is motivated by inner forces and conflicts about
which we have little awareness or control. Focuses on hereditary
Cross-cultural psychology
investigates the similarities and differences in psychological
functioning in and across various cultures and ethnic groups, they
examine how cultures differ in their use of child punishment during
child-rearing.
evolutionary psychology
considers how behavior is influenced by our genetic inheritance from
our ancestors. Suggest that chemical. Doing of information in our
cells not only determines traits such as hair color and race but also
holds the key to understanding a broad variety of behaviors that
helped our ancestors survive and reproduce. Becoming increasingly
popular
Clinical Neuropsychology
Unites the areas of neuroscience and clinical psychology. It focuses
on the origin of psychological disorders in biological factors.
neuroscience perspective
Emphasizes that the brain is central to understanding behavior,
thought and emotion. Focuses on nature
Behavioral Perspective
Focuses on nurture vs nature . (John B Watson, the first to use the
behavioral approach)
cognitive perspective
