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What is the primary focus of Clinical Psychology?

  • Investigating the relationship between the brain and behavior
  • Diagnosing and treating mental illnesses (correct)
  • Studying mental processes
  • Examining human development across the lifespan

What type of research method involves manipulating an independent variable to observe its effect on a dependent variable?

  • Case Studies
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Experiments (correct)

What is the focus of Developmental Psychology?

  • Human development across the lifespan (correct)
  • Promoting mental well-being and happiness
  • The relationship between the brain and behavior
  • Mental processes, including perception and attention

What type of study observes participants over an extended period to track changes and development?

<p>Longitudinal Studies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Social Psychology?

<p>How people think, feel, and behave in social situations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Neuropsychology?

<p>Investigating the relationship between the brain and behavior (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of research method involves self-report measures to collect data on attitudes, opinions, and behaviors?

<p>Surveys and Questionnaires (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Positive Psychology?

<p>Promoting mental well-being and happiness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of study involves an in-depth examination of a single individual or group?

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What type of study examines the relationships between variables without manipulating them?

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Study Notes

Branches of Psychology

  • Clinical Psychology: focuses on diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of mental illnesses
  • Cognitive Psychology: studies mental processes, including perception, attention, memory, language, and problem-solving
  • Developmental Psychology: examines human development across the lifespan, including cognitive, social, and emotional development
  • Social Psychology: explores how people think, feel, and behave in social situations
  • Neuropsychology: investigates the relationship between the brain and behavior
  • Positive Psychology: focuses on promoting mental well-being and happiness

Research Methods in Psychology

  • Surveys and Questionnaires: self-report measures to collect data on attitudes, opinions, and behaviors
  • Experiments: manipulate an independent variable to observe its effect on a dependent variable
  • Case Studies: in-depth examination of a single individual or group
  • Correlational Studies: examine relationships between variables without manipulating them
  • Longitudinal Studies: observe participants over an extended period to track changes and development

Key Concepts in Psychology

  • Nature vs. Nurture Debate: the relative contributions of genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) to human behavior and development
  • Biopsychosocial Model: considers the interplay between biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding behavior
  • Learning Theories: including classical conditioning (Pavlov), operant conditioning (Skinner), and social learning theory (Bandura)
  • Defense Mechanisms: unconscious coping strategies, such as repression, denial, and projection, to deal with stress and anxiety
  • Motivation: biological, psychological, and social factors that drive human behavior

Branches of Psychology

  • Clinical Psychology focuses on diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of mental illnesses
  • Cognitive Psychology studies mental processes, including perception, attention, memory, language, and problem-solving
  • Developmental Psychology examines human development across the lifespan, including cognitive, social, and emotional development
  • Social Psychology explores how people think, feel, and behave in social situations
  • Neuropsychology investigates the relationship between the brain and behavior
  • Positive Psychology focuses on promoting mental well-being and happiness

Research Methods in Psychology

  • Surveys and Questionnaires are self-report measures to collect data on attitudes, opinions, and behaviors
  • Experiments manipulate an independent variable to observe its effect on a dependent variable
  • Case Studies involve in-depth examination of a single individual or group
  • Correlational Studies examine relationships between variables without manipulating them
  • Longitudinal Studies observe participants over an extended period to track changes and development

Key Concepts in Psychology

Nature vs. Nurture Debate

  • The debate concerns the relative contributions of genetics (nature) and environment (nurture) to human behavior and development

Biopsychosocial Model

  • The model considers the interplay between biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding behavior

Learning Theories

  • Classical Conditioning is a learning theory developed by Pavlov
  • Operant Conditioning is a learning theory developed by Skinner
  • Social Learning Theory is a learning theory developed by Bandura

Defense Mechanisms

  • Defense mechanisms are unconscious coping strategies to deal with stress and anxiety
  • Examples of defense mechanisms include repression, denial, and projection

Motivation

  • Motivation is driven by biological, psychological, and social factors
  • Biological factors include hunger, thirst, and sexual needs
  • Psychological factors include personal growth, self-esteem, and a sense of accomplishment
  • Social factors include family, peers, and social norms

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