Key Concepts in Psychology

The scientific study of behavioral and mental processes.

Wilhelm Wundt.

Wundt's approach that focuses on identifying the structures of the human mind.

<p>Something that can be observed directly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thoughts, feelings, and motives that cannot be observed directly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of reflecting deeply and evaluating evidence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Gaining knowledge through collecting data and logical reasoning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A branch of psychology that emphasizes human strengths.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>William James.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>James's approach that emphasizes the functions and purposes of the mind and behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Darwin's theory that only the most fit and well-adapted animals survive and pass on their traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A focus on the body, especially the brain and the nervous system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The function, structure, genetics, and development of the nervous system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of observable behavioral responses and their environmental determinants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of the conflict between biological drives, society's demands, and early childhood experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sigmund Freud.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person's positive qualities and their capacity for personal growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mental processes involved in knowing: perception, memory, thinking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The study of evolutionary ideas such as adaptation, reproduction, and natural selection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ways in which social and cultural environments influence behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attention, information processing, and memory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Biological and environmental factors that influence human development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychological, social, and cultural influences on women's development and behavior.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Characteristics of individuals, traits, motives, and goals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>People's interaction with one another, relationships, and social cognition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personnel matters and human resources management.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diagnoses and treats people with psychological problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychological factors, lifestyles, and nature of healthcare delivery systems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A child's learning and adjustment in school.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Interactions between people and their environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Psychological concepts to the legal system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Improving sports performance and participation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture's role in understanding behavior, thought, and emotion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Observe, Formulate, Test, Draw Conclusions, Evaluate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anything that can change.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A broad idea that explains observations and predicts future observations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An educated guess.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Determining basic dimensions, what a thing is, how...</p> Signup and view all the answers