Psy Chp 1

the scientific study of thought and behavior

the study of how people perceive, remember, think, speak, and solve problems

the study of how thought and behavior change and remain stable across the life span

the study of the links among brain, mind, and behavior

the study of the relationship between bodily systems and chemicals and how they influence behavior and thought

the study of what makes people unique and the consistencies in people’s behavior across time and situations

the study of how living among others influences thought, feeling, and behavior

the study of the treatment, emotional, and behavioral disorders and the promotion of psychological health

the study of the role that psychological factors play in regard to physical health and illness

the study of how students learn, the effectiveness of particular teaching techniques, the social psychology of schools, and the psychology of teaching

application of psychological concepts and questions to work settings

the study of psychological factors in sports and exercise. (Visualization)

field that blends psychology, law, and criminal justice

medicine men or women who treat people with mental problems by driving out their demons with elaborate rituals, such as exorcisms, incantations, and prayers

drilling a small hole in the skull to release spirits or demons

facilities for treating the mentally ill in Europe during the Middle Ages and into the 19th century

19th century approach to treating the mentally ill with dignity in a caring environment

a clinically based approach to understanding psychological disorders; assumes that the unconscious mind is the most powerful force behind thought and behavior

the view that all knowledge and thoughts come from experience

the first scientific form of psychology; laboratory studies of the subjective experience of physical sensations

19th century school of psychology that argued that breaking down experience into its elemental parts offers the best way to understand thought and behavior

the main method of investigation for structuralists; it involves looking into one’s own mind for information about the nature of conscious experience

19th century school of psychology that argued it was better to look at why the mind works the way it does than to describe its parts

a school of thought that proposed that psychology can be a true science only if it examines observable behavior, not ideas, thoughts, feelings, or motives

a theory of psychology that focuses on personal growth and meaning as a way of reaching one’s highest potential

scientific approach to studying, understanding, and promoting healthy and positive psychological functioning

a theory of psychology that maintains that we perceive things as wholes rather than as a compilation of parts

the position that the environment interacts with biology to shape who we are and what we do

the idea that the mind and body are separate entities

the change over time in the frequency with which specific genes occur within a breeding species

feedback process whereby nature favors one design over another because it has an impact on reproduction

inherited solutions to ancestral problems that have been selected for because they contribute in some way to reproductive success

the branch of psychology that studies human behavior by asking what adaptive problems it may have solved for our early ancestors