C1 Vocabulary Flashcards
Cognitive
Having to do with an organism’s thinking and understanding
Physiological
Having to do with an organism’s physical processes.
Psychology
Scientific study of behavior that is tested through scientific research.
Hypothesis
Prediction about behavior that’s tested through research.
Theory
Set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study.
Basic science
Pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake.
Applied science
Discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals.
Scientific method
A general approach to gathering information and answering questions do that errors and biases are minimized.
Structuralist
Psychohistory who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences
Introspection
Method if self observation in which participants report on their thoughts and feelings
Functionalists
A psychologist who studied the function rather than the structure of consciousness
Psychoanalyst
Studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior, feelings, and thoughts
Humanist
Believes that each person had freedom in directing their future and achieving personal growth
Cognitivist
Studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how thought processes influence out behavior
Psychobiologist
Studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence out behaviors
