Understanding Psychology Chapter 1 Vocabulary

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psychiatry

a branch of medicine that deals with mental, emotional, or behavioral problems

behaviorist

a psychologist who analyzes how organisms learn or modify their behavior based on their response to events in the environment

humanist

a psychologist who believes that each person has freedom in directing his or her future and achieving personal growth

clinical psychologist

a psychologist who diagnoses and treats people with emotional disturbances

educational psychologist

a psychologist who is concerned with helping students learn

community psychologist

a psychologist who may work in a mental health or social welfare agency

applied science

discovering ways to use scientific findings to accomplish practical goals

physiological

having to do with an organism's physical processes

cognitive

having to do with an organism's thinking and understanding

basic science

the pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena for its own sake

psychology

the scientific study of behavior tested through scientific research

scientific method

a general approach to gathering information and answering questions so that errors and biases are minimized

introspection

a method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings

structuralist

a psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences

functionalist

a psychologist who studied the function, rather than the structure, of consciousness

psychobiologist

a psychologist who studies how physical and chemical changes in our bodies influence our behavior

psychoanalyst

a psychologist who studies how unconscious motives and conflicts determine human behavior

cognitivist

a psychologist who studies how we process, store, retrieve, and use information and how cognitive processes influence our behavior

experimental psychologist

a psychologist who studies sensation, perception, learning, motivation, and emotion in carefully controlled laboratory conditions

developmental psychologist

a psychologist who studies the emotional, cognitive, biological, personal, and social changes that occur as an individual matures

industrial/organizational psychologist

a psychologist who uses psychological concepts to make the workplace a more satisfying environment for employees and managers

counseling psychologist

a psychologist who usually helps people deal with problems of living

psychologist

a scientist who studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals

theory

a set of assumptions used to explain phenomena and offered for scientific study

hypothesis

an assumption about behavior that is tested through scientific research


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