;Introduction to Psychology Exam 1
With answers
American Psychological Association - answer-professional organization representing
psychologists in the United States
Behaviorism - answer-focus on observing and controlling behavior
Biopsychology - answer-study of how biology influences behavior
biopsychosocial model - answer-perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and
social factors interact to determine an individual's health
clinical psychology - answer-area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and
treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
cognitive psychology - answer-study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to
experiences and actions
counseling psychology - answer-area of psychology that focuses on improving
emotional, social, vocational, and other aspects of the lives of psychologically healthy
individuals
developmental psychology - answer-scientific study of development across a lifespan
dissertation - answer-long research paper about research that was conducted as a part
of the candidate's doctoral training
empirical method - answer-method for acquiring knowledge based on observation,
including experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument
or previous authorities
forensic psychology - answer-area of psychology that applies the science and practice of
psychology to issues within and related to the justice system
functionalism - answer-focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its
environment
humanism - answer-perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for
good that is innate to all humans
introspection - answer-process by which someone examines their own conscious
experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts
ology - answer-suffix that denotes "scientific study of"
With answers
American Psychological Association - answer-professional organization representing
psychologists in the United States
Behaviorism - answer-focus on observing and controlling behavior
Biopsychology - answer-study of how biology influences behavior
biopsychosocial model - answer-perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and
social factors interact to determine an individual's health
clinical psychology - answer-area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and
treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior
cognitive psychology - answer-study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to
experiences and actions
counseling psychology - answer-area of psychology that focuses on improving
emotional, social, vocational, and other aspects of the lives of psychologically healthy
individuals
developmental psychology - answer-scientific study of development across a lifespan
dissertation - answer-long research paper about research that was conducted as a part
of the candidate's doctoral training
empirical method - answer-method for acquiring knowledge based on observation,
including experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument
or previous authorities
forensic psychology - answer-area of psychology that applies the science and practice of
psychology to issues within and related to the justice system
functionalism - answer-focused on how mental activities helped an organism adapt to its
environment
humanism - answer-perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for
good that is innate to all humans
introspection - answer-process by which someone examines their own conscious
experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts
ology - answer-suffix that denotes "scientific study of"
