BEGINNINGS OF PSYH
this form of psychology focused around the work of Sigmund Freud
Psychoanalysis
focusing on the basic elements of the mind (thoughts, experiences, emotions, memories) is known as
Structrualism
psychologist diagnose and treat people with psychological disorders in this subfield
Clinical Psychology
Perceiving a question, testing the hypothesis and reporting your results are all steps of the?
Scientific Method
subjects in an experiment who are not subject to the independent variable
Control Group
focuses on observable information that's directly seen and measured
Behaviorism
the effect other have on one's behavior, emotions, thoughts, etc is known as
Sociocultural Perspective
in this subfield of psychology, a psychologist studies animals and their behavior in relation to human behavior
Comparative Psychology
Variables such as environment, lights, and outside influences can be kept under control is known as which non-experimental method?
Laboratory Method
phenomenon in which the expectations of the subjects can influence their behavior
Placebo Effect
this type of psychology uses biology to understand changes in the brain and nervous system?
Cognitive Neuroscience
this is known as the study of both animals and humans
Biopsychological Perspective
In this subfield, psychologists study the changes in the way people think, relation to others and how they feel as they age.
Developmental Psychology
This method is used when one does not want sensitive or personal information to be shared
Survey Method
Correlation Method
Gestalt "go figure"
how the mind allows people to adapt, live, work is known as
Functionalism
this subfield focuses in on difference and similarities between "this"
Personality Psychology
this type of experiment is when the participants do not know fit hey are in the experimental or the control group
The Double-Blind Study
If one variable increases while the other decreases, you can infer the correlation is negative or positive?
Negative
What is happening, when is it happening, to whom is it happening, Where is it happening is called ?
Pyschology
This perspective is known as the modern version of psychoanalysis
Psychodynamic Perspective (more focused on self-sense / motivation)
this subfield focuses in on the biological bases of behavior
Physiological Psychology
1. this represents the responses/behavior of the subject
2. this is manipulated by the experimenter1. Dependent Variable
2. Independent Variable
This is the only method that allows researchers to determine the actual cause of the behavior
Experimental Method