the scientific study of the mind, behavior, and thoughts, which seeks to understand individuals and groups by establishing specific principles and researching specific cases.
What is psychology
100
expectancy that one's efforts will be successful
What is self-efficacy
100
the branch of psychology that deals with the biological and physiological aspects of the mind.
What is biopsychology
100
the scientific study of strengths that enable individuals and communities thrive, focusing on attributes such as wisdom, happiness, love, creativity, motivation, spirituality, and courage.
What is positive psychology
100
the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought; generally in a clinical context.
What is abnormal psychology
200
the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
What is research
200
cognitive strategies; used to evaluate situations, reinforcement comes in two ways: internal-you control your fate, external-chance & fate, behavior of others determine destiny
What is locus of control
200
the area of the brain that controls grammar; damage to this part of the brain results in word-order errors.
What is Broca's Area
200
a core characteristic that is universally shared across cultures.
What are virtues
200
behavior which is regarded by society as deviant or maladaptive
What is abnormal behavior
300
presents a concept or idea that is testable used to provide a model for understanding human thought, emotion, and behavior.
What is a theory
300
dimensions or characteristics that account for personality differences.
What is a personality trait
300
is for memory, storage, and recall; spatial memories and explicit memories.
What is the hippocampus
300
the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.
What is emotional intelligence
300
a mark or label which identifies an individual as deviant, resulting social rejection
What is a stigma
400
a specific and falsifiable prediction about the relationship between or among two or more variables.
What is ressearch hypothesis
400
our public self; the mask we wear to project that part of our personality outward towards others
What is a persona
400
this controls the endocrine system-regulation of hormones form the pituitary and glands throughout the body and regulates regular biological functions, such as food.
What is the hypothalamus
400
the full realization and use of one's talents, capacities, and potential.
What is self-actualization
400
Phobia irrational fear of a specific object or situation which is severe enough to interfere with an individual's functioning in daily life
What is a phobia
500
the set of assumptions, rules, and procedures that scientists use to conduct empirical research.
What is the scientific method
500
thought forms or collective memories passed down from generation to generation and stored in the collective unconscious
What is archetypes
500
thalamus sensory switchboard and gate-keeper; organizes inputs from sensory organs
What is the thalamus
500
Physiology, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.
What are Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
500
any variety of treatment for abnormal bahvior which is primarily verble in nature, rather than based on the use of drugs