front 1 empiricism | back 1 the view that knowledge originates in experience and that science should rely on observation and experimentation |
front 2 structuralism | back 2 an early school of psychology that used introspection to explore the structural elements of the human mind |
front 3 functionalism | back 3 a school of psychology that focused on how our mental and behavioral processes function- how they enable us to adapt, survive and flourish |
front 4 experimental psychology | back 4 the study of behavior and thinking using the experimental method |
front 5 behaviorism | back 5 the view that psychology 1) should be an objective science that 2) studies behavior without reference to mental processes. most agree with 2 |
front 6 humanistic psychology | back 6 historically significant perspective that emphasized the growth potential of healthy people and individuals potential for personal growth |
front 7 cognitive neuroscience | back 7 the interdisciplinary study of the brain activity linked with cognition |
front 8 psychology | back 8 the science of behavior and mental process |
front 9 nature-nurture issue | back 9 the controversy over the relative contributions of biology |
front 10 levels of analysis | back 10 the differing complementary views, from biological, psychological and social-cultural factors |
front 11 biopsychosocial approach | back 11 considers the influences of biological, psychological and social-cultural factors |
front 12 biological | back 12 studies the link between biological and psychological processes |
front 13 evolutionary psychology | back 13 the study of the roots of behavior and mental processes using the principles of natural selection |
front 14 psychodynamic psychology | back 14 a branch of psychology that studies how unconscious drives and conflicts influence behavior, and uses that information to treat people with psychological disorders |
front 15 behavioral psychology | back 15 the scientific study of observable behavior, and its explanation by principles of learning |
front 16 cognitive psychology | back 16 the scientific study of all the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating |
front 17 social-cultural psychology | back 17 the study of how situations and cultures affect our behavior and thinking |
front 18 psychometrics | back 18 the scientific study of the measurement of human abilities, attitudes, and traits |
front 19 basic research | back 19 pure science that aims to increase the scientific knowledge base |
front 20 developmental psychology | back 20 the scientific study of physical, cognitive, and social change throughout the lifespan |
front 21 educational psychology | back 21 the study of how psychological processes affect and can enhance teaching and learning |
front 22 personality psychology | back 22 the study of an individual's characteristics pattern thinking, feelings, and acting |
front 23 social psychology | back 23 the scientific study of how we think about, influence and relate to one another |
front 24 applied research | back 24 scientific study that aims to solve practical problems |
front 25 industrial organizational (I/O) psychology | back 25 the application of psychological concepts and methods to optimizing human behavior in workplaces |
front 26 human factos psychology | back 26 the study of how people and machines interact and the design of safe and easily used machines and environments |
front 27 counseling psychology | back 27 a branch of psychology that assists people with problems in living (often related to school, work, or marriage) and in achieving greater well-being |
front 28 clinical psychology | back 28 a branch of psychology that studies, assesses, and treats people with psychological disorders |
front 29 psychiatry | back 29 a branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who often provide medical treatments as well as psychological therapy |