What is Psychology?

Fields of Psychology

History of Psychology

Psychological Perspectives

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Observable and measurable actions such as walking, talking, and crying are forms of

this

WHAT IS BEHAVIOR?

Mental activities that are non-observable or measurable include examples like dreams,

perceptions, and memories.

WHAT IS COGNITIVE ACTIVITY?

This is a statement that attempts to explain why things are the way they are and happen

the way they do.

WHAT IS A THEORY?

This field of psychology contains the highest percent of doctoral students?

WHAT IS CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY?

Providing this treatment is the main difference between psychology and

psychiatry, and furthermore is not a goal of psychology.

WHAT IS MEDICINE?

This field helps clients understand and resolve their problems by changing

ineffective or harmful behavior.

WHO ARE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS?

These psychologists get their clients to identify goals, overcome adjustment

problems, and meet challenges

WHO ARE COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGISTS?

These psychologists provide data which will explain the basic processes and how their

impact behavior

WHO ARE EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGISTS?

This type of psychologist studies the changes that occur throughout a person’s

life span.

WHOW ARE DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGISTS?

This type of psychologist provides help or research to people so that they can have more control over their behavior in public

WHO ARE SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGISTS?

This Ancient Greek philosopher suggested that humans can learn much about

themselves by examining their thoughts and feelings.

WHO IS SOCRATES?

In this book Aristotle published his explorations in psychology

WHAT IS PERI PSYCHES?

During the Middle Ages, this test was used to determine if a person was possessed by demons. Sadly the pure people sank and

died.

WHAT IS THE WATER FLOAT TEST?

Sight, hearing, and taste are all forms of this type of sensation according to William

Wundt’s Structuralism

WHAT IS AN OBJECTIVE SENSATION?

This type of action describes how mental processes and experiences shape behavior

which later become habit.

WHAT IS ADAPTIVE ACTIONS?

This perspective focuses on sociocultural, biological, and psychological factors create individual differences

WHAT IS THE SOCIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVE?

This perspective focues on adaptive organisms survive and transmit their genes

to future generations

WHAT IS THE EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE?

This perspective focuses on the biological processes that influence behavior and

mental process.

WHAT IS THE BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE?

This perspective focuses on perceptions and thoughts which influence behavior

WHAT IS THE COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVE?

This perspective assumes that people make free and conscious choices based on their

unique experiences.

WHAT IS THE HUMANISTIC PERSPECTIVE?

This perspective assumes that personal experience and reinforcement guide

individual differences

WHAT IS THE LEARNING PERSPECTIVE?

The study of dreams, impulses, and unconscious thought are significant to this

psychologists research.

WHO IS FREUD?

This type of animal was used in B.F. Skinner’s research on reinforcement

WHAT IS A RAT?

This type of psychologist develops methods and plans for teachers of large groups with

similar disabilities

WHO ARE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGISTS?

This type of psychologist works with individual students to help them overcome

learning disabilities

WHO IS A SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST?

Methods of Research

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This is the group that is studied in a research survey.

WHAT IS TARGET POPULATION?

This method of studying development has been proven to be the most reliable

because it follows people over long periods of time.

WHAT IS THE LONGITUDINAL METHOD

This method of observation studies a subject in their own “field”.

WHAT IS NATURALISTIC-OBSERVATION?

This type of correlation describes the relationship between two variables when

both increase.

WHAT IS POSITIVE CORRELATION?

Which kind of variable do researchers manipulate to determine its effect?

WHAT IS THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?

This stage is defined by the constant search for meaning and identity without committing

oneself to a set of personal beliefs or an occupational path.

WHAT IS IDENTITY DIFFUSION?

This stage is defined by making a commitment based on other’s values to

avoid an identity crisis.

WHAT IS IDENTITY FORECLOSURE?

This stage is defined with delaying making a decision to explore all options.

WHAT IS IDENTITY MORATORIUM?

This stage is defined with being completely committed to an occupational directions and

made decisions about important life

WHAT IS IDENTITY ACHIEVEMENT?

This change happens during young adulthood when people begin reassessing

their choices of occupation and relationships.

WHAT IS THE AGE 30 TRANSITION?

According to Erikson, this is the key task of young adulthood.

WHAT IS THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY?

According to Erikson, this may be the greatest challenge for middle-aged adults.

WHAT IS GENERATIVITY?

In this theory of aging, biology is the most significant influence.

WHAT IS THE PROGRAMMED THEORY?

In this theory of aging, the environment is considered to be the most influential factor.

WHAT IS CELLULAR DAMAGE THEORY?

Erikson believed that this is an important state of mind to reach so that one is able to

live life and know that it is worthwhile.

WHAT IS EGO INTEGRITY?

“It’s unfair, why me?”

WHAT IS ANGER?

“It can’t be me, the doctor must be wrong.”

WHAT IS DENIAL?

“I’ve had a good life. I’m ready to die”

WHAT IS ACCEPTANCE?

“I’ll be kinder if I can live to see my grandson’s graduation.”

WHAT IS BARGAINING?

“What’s the use of living another day?”

WHAT IS DEPRESSION?

This method of researchers has participants receive treatments and test the results.

WHAT IS THE EXPERIMENTAL METHOD?

Which kind of thinking would a pre-operational child use if they said…

“The wind blows when the mayor turns a fan on”

WHAT IS ARTIFICIALISTIC?

Which kind of thinking would a pre-operational child use if they said…

“The grass is green because it’s my favorite color”

WHAT IS EGOCENTRIC?

Which kind of thinking would a pre-operational child use if they said…

“The sky is blue because my Grandpa painted it”

WHAT IS ARTIFICIALISTIC?

This is the first step in the scientific method.

WHAT IS FORMING A QUESTION?

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The category is: Intelligence What is your wager?

FINAL JEOPARDY In the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale, this

is the formula for finding IQ.

WHAT IS MENTAL AGE (MA)CHRONOLOGICAL AGE (CA)

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