Quiz 1 Flashcards
What is psychology?
The scientific study of behavior and mental process
What is the definition of behavior?
Any action that other people can observe or measure
Name the 5 cognitive activities (mental processes)
Dreams, perceptions, thoughts, memories, and emotions
Psychological Constructs-
Used by researchers to learn more about human behavior; used to talk about something we cannot see, touch, and measure directly
What are the 5 main goals of a psychologist?
Observe, describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
What are the 2 research methods that psychologists use?
Surveys and experiments
Psychology is a ___ science but it’s closely related to the ___ sciences because…
- Social
- Natural
- it’s concern with the biological functions of the brain
- the way it analyzes data and draws conclusions
- the way it conducts experiments
Which psychologists makes up the largest group of psychologist?
Clinical Pyschologist
Where do Clinical psychologists work?
Hospitals, prisons, colleges, and private practices
What is a psychiatrist?
A medical doctor who is able to prescribe medication
How do clinical psychologists identity their clients problems?
Interviews and tests
What do clinical psychologists do?
Help people with psychological problems and disorders
Who do counseling psychologists treat?
Treat people with adjustment problems, not people with psychological disorders
Where are counseling psychologists employed?
Business and colleges
How many types of psychologists are there?
8
Clinical, Counseling, School, Educational, Developmental, Personality, Social, and Experimental
What do school psychologists do?
Identify and help students who have problems that interfere with learning
What tests do school psychologists administer to the students?
Achievement and intelligence tests
Why do educational psychologists do?
Focus on measurement ability, learning, and child and adolescent development
What test do educational psychologists help write?
SAT tests
What do developmental psychologists do?
Study the changes that occur during a persons lifespan such as physical, emotional, cognitive, and social
-Also study the influences on heredity and the environment on development
What do personality psychologists do?
Study the development of traits - shyness and friendliness
- study the origins of the psychological problems/disorders
- Focus on the internal for explanations for behavior
What do social psychologists do?
Study people’s behavior in social situations
- Focus on external influences
What do experimental psychologists do?
- Conduct research into basic processes such as the function of the nervous system, sensation, perception, learning and memory, and thinking and motivation
