Psych Set 1

the scientific study of mind and behavior

the private inner experience of perception, thoughts, memories, and feelings

the view that certain kinds of knowledge are inate or inborn

the view that all knowledge is acquired through experience

the amount of time taken to respond to a stimulus

a person's subjective experience of the world and the mind

the analysis of the basic elements that constitute the mind

the subjective observation of ones own experience

the study of the purpose mental processes serve in enabling people to adapt to their environment

charles darwin theory that the features of an organism that help it to survive and reproduce are more likely than other features to be passed on to subsequent generations

a temporary loss of cognitive or motor functions, usually as a result of emotionally upsetting experiences

the part of the mind that operates outside of conscious awareness but influences conscious awareness but influences conscious thoughts, feelings, and actions

an approach that emphasizes the importance of unconscious mental processes in shaping feelings, thoughts, and feelings

a therapeutic approach that focuses on bringing unconscious awareness to better understand psychological disorders

an approach to understanding human nature that emphasizes the positive potential of human beings

An approach that advocates that psychologists restrict themselves to the scientific study of objectively observable behavior

sensory input from the environment

an action or physiological change elicited by a stimulus

the consequences of a behavior determine whether it will be more or less likely to occur again

errors of perception, memory, or judgement in which subjective experiences differs from objective reality

a psychological approach that emphasizes that we often perceive the whole rather than the sum of the parts

the scientific study of mental processes, including perception, thought, memory, and reasoning

an approach to psychology that links psychological processes to activities in the nervous system and other bodily processes

the field of study that attempts to understand the links between cognitive processes and brain activity

a psychological approach that explains mind and behavior in terms of the adaptive value of abilities that are preserved over time by natural selection

the study of the causes and consequences of sociality

the study of how cultures reflect and shape the psychological processes of their members

classification of mental structures

was the father of psychology and supported introspection

first american psychologist and what did he use

who supported behaviorism

Beliefs of Sigmund Freud what did he support

what is the information processing approach and who supported it

Inherited solutions that have naturally selected because they contribute to reproductive success