front 1 American Psychological Association | back 1 professional organization representing psychologists in the united states |
front 2 Behaviorism | back 2 focus on observing and controlling behavior |
front 3 Biopsychology | back 3 study of how biology influences behavior |
front 4 Biopsychosocial model | back 4 perspective that asserts that biology, psychology, and social factors interact to determine an individuals health |
front 5 Clinical psychology | back 5 area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior |
front 6 Cognitive psychology | back 6 study of cognitions, or thoughts, and their relationship to experiences and actions |
front 7 Counseling psychology | back 7 area of psychology that focuses on improving emotional, social, vocational and other aspects of the lives of psychologically healthy individuals |
front 8 Developmental Psychology | back 8 scientific study of development across a lifespan |
front 9 Dissertation | back 9 long research paper about research that was conducted as a part of the candidates doctoral training |
front 10 Emperical Method | back 10 method for acquiring knowledge based on observation, including experimentation, rather than a method based only on forms of logical argument or previous authorities |
front 11 Forensic psychology | back 11 area of psychology that applies the science and practice of psychology to issues within and related to the justice system |
front 12 Functionalism | back 12 focused on how mental activities helped and organism adapt to its environment |
front 13 Humanism | back 13 perspective within psychology that emphasizes the potential for good that is innate to all humans |
front 14 Introspection | back 14 process by which someone examines their own conscious experience in an attempt to break it into its component parts |
front 15 Ology | back 15 suffix that denotes "scientific study of" |
front 16 Personality Psychology | back 16 study of patterns of thoughts and behaviors that make each individual unique |
front 17 Personality Trait | back 17 consistent pattern of thought and behavior |
front 18 PhD | back 18 (doctor of philosophy) doctoral degree conferred in many disciplinary perspectives housed in a traditional college of liberal arts and sciences |
front 19 Post Doctoral Training Program | back 19 allows young scientists to further develop their research programs and broaden their research skills under the supervision of other professionals in the field |
front 20 Psychoanalytic theory | back 20 focus on the role of the unconscious in affecting conscious behavior |
front 21 PsyD | back 21 (doctor of psychology) doctoral degree that places less emphasis on research-oriented skills and focuses more on application of psychological principles in the clinical context |
front 22 Sport and Exercise Psychology | back 22 area of psychology that focuses on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical performance in sports and exercise |
front 23 Structuralism | back 23 understanding the conscious experience through introspection |