Unit 1 vocab Flashcards
(31 cards)
an early school of psych that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind
structuralism
the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should, therefore, rely on observation and experimentation
empericism
a school of psych that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function-how they enable us to adapt, survive, and flourish
functionalism
the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method
experimental psych
the view that psych 1) should be an objective science that 2) studies behavior w/out reference to mental processes. most research psychologists today agree w/ 1 not 2
behaviorism
historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and the individual’s potential for personal growth
humanistic psych
the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition (including perception, thinking, memory, and language)
cognitive neuroscience
the science of behavior and mental processes
psychology
the longstanding controversy over the relative contributions that genes and experience make to the development of psychological traits and behaviors
nature-nurture issue
the principle that, among the range of inherited trait variations, those contributing to reproduction and survival will most likely be passed on to succeeding generations
natural selection
the differing complementary views, from biological to psychological to social-cultural, for analyzing any given phenomenon
levels of analysis
an integrated approacj that incorporates biological, psychological and social-cultural levels of analysis
biopsychosocial approach
a branch of psych that studies the links between biological (including neuroscience and behavior genetics) and psychological processes
biological psych
the study of hte roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection
evolutionary psych
a branch of psych that studies how unconsious drives and conflicts influence behavior , and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders
psychodynamic psych
the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning
behavioral psych
the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating
cognitive psych
the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking
social-cultural psych
the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes and traits
psychometrics
pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base
basic research
the scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the life span
developmental psych
the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning
educational psych
the study of an indiviual’s characteristic pattern of thinking, feeling, and acting
personality psych
the scientific study of how we think about, influence, and relate to one another
social psych
