Introduction

Question 1

What is psychology

Answer 1

It is the scientific study of behaviour and the mental process in humans

Question 2

What is behaviour

Answer 2

Observable actions

Question 3

What are mental processes

Answer 3

Thought & feeling which aren’t observable

Question 4

What are the four main goals of psychology

Answer 4

Describe
Predict
Control
Explain

Question 5

Who are some of the people psychologists work with

Answer 5

Children
Criminals 
Companies
Sports teams
Individuals

Question 6

What do psychologist work to do

Answer 6

Change your behaviour, thought process, mental state or feeling or a combination of all

Question 7

What is your mental process

Answer 7

Your emotions, mood, view of life, attitude, choice of words

Question 8

What is the relationship between behaviour and mental process

Answer 8

They use behaviour as a way to identify your mental process
Both interrelated
They influence each other

Question 9

Psychology vs Psychiatry

Answer 9

PSYCHOLOGY
6yrs full time study
University course must be recognised
Registration required
Not qualified to prescribe medication or medical procedures 
PSYCHIATRY
13yrs full time study
Qualified doctor
Able to hospitalise patients
Able to prescribe medication

Question 10

Clinical Psychology

Answer 10

Specialist training in he assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems and major mental illness

Question 11

Clinical neuropsychology

Answer 11

Specialises in the assessment of changes in mental behaviour and mental abilities that may arise from brain damage

Question 12

Community psychology

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Concerned with mainly community issues and helping people to achieve their goal in areas such as community health and welfare

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Counselling psychology

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Dealing with people from all ages to deal with their behavioural and mental issues

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Educational and developmental psychology

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Deals with learning disabilities and the changes of behavioural and mental processes throughout thier life span

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Forensic psychology

Answer 15

Focuses on the legal and justice system

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Health psychology

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Specialises in understanding the effects of psychological factors related to physical health and illness

Question 17

Organisational psychology

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Focuses on the workplace effectiveness and productivity while maintaining wellbeing

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Sports and exercise psychology

Answer 18

Helps elite level professionals achieve peak performance

Question 19

Biological psychology

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Focuses how bodily structures/systems affect the processes

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Cognitive psychology

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Focuses on how we acquire, process, remember and how we use information

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Personality psychology

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Focuses on people’s characteristics and how they make their personality

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Social psychology

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Studies the way people act in different social situations

Question 23

Biological perspective

Answer 23

Brain, nervous system and genetics

Psychologist work to understand how brain chemistry, genetics and brain activity affects mental illness

Question 24

Behavioural perspective

Answer 24

Observable actions and the role of learning in influencing behaviour
Psychologist use a technique called behavioural therapy to change behaviour

Question 25

Cognitive perspective

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How we acquire, process, remember and how we use the info

Psychologist think that to fully understand mental illnesses we must first have to know hat is going on in the brain

Question 26

Socio-cultural perspective

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Roles of social and cultural influences on human behaviour and mental process

Question 27

Scientific method in psychology

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Is a systematic approach for planning, conducting and reporting research
It is data collected by observations or through experiments, this enables us to draw conclusions, hopefully free from bias

Question 28

Validity & replication

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Validity - test what it is designed to test
Replication - is repeating the test to see if the same conclusions are drawn

This enable the test to be valid

Question 29

Steps in the scientific method

Answer 29

Research question
Plan research 
Collect empirical evidence 
Analyse results 
Draw conclusions

Question 30

Where does the word psychology come from and what does it mean

Answer 30

Two Greek words
Psyche-mind
Lagos-study
Study of the mind