Psych Perspectives
This school of Psychology emphasizes personal growth and self-actualization.
What is Humanistic Psychology
These psychologists sometimes observe students in their classrooms to see how they interact with other students and their teacher.
What are School Psychologists
Socrates coined the term "know thyself." This motto meant that we can learn about ourselves by examining our own thoughts and feelings. This method of learning means "looking within."
What is introspection?
When you think of Behaviorism, you think of this man.
Who is John B. Watson?
In the field of experimental research, this is "an educated guess."
What is an hypothesis?
This perspective is tied to biology and focuses on the struggle for survival.
What is the Evolutionary Perspective?
These psychologists are concerned with people's behavior in social situations.
What are Social Psychologists?
This man is considered the founder of modern psychology.
Who is Wilhelm Wundt?
This man added to the field of behaviorism by introducing the concept of reinforcement.
Who is B.F. Skinner?
In this method of research, psychologists observe a sample of individuals over a life-span.
What is longitudinal research?
This perspective focuses on the influence of biology on our behavior.
What is the Biological Perspective?
These psychologists make up the largest group of psychologists. They help people with disorders such as anxiety and depression.
What are Clinical Psychologists?
This field of psychology, founded by Wundt, looked at the basic elements of consciousness.
What is Structuralism?
This word means "shape" or "form" in german.
What is Gestalt?
In this type of study, only the experimenters know who is receiving treatment.
What is a single-blind study?
This perspective, influenced by John B. Watson, assumes that our personal experiences and reinforcement guide individual development.
What is the Learning perspective?
These psychologists study the changes that happen over a person's lifespan.
What are Developmental Psychologists?
When you think of Freud, this word comes to mind.
What is Psychoanalysis?
Members of these groups are united by their common heritage, culture, gender, and culture.
What are ethnic groups?
These are standards for proper and responsible behavior when conducting research.
What are ethics?
This perspective assumes that mental processes are influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors.
What is the Biopsychosocial perspective?
These Psychologists conduct research in the functions of the behavior and the nervous system.
What are Experimental Psychologists?
William James founded this school which studied how mental process help organisms adapt to their environment.
What is Functionalism
This Psychologist works within the criminal justice system.
What is a Forensic Psychologist?
A substance or treatment that has no effect apart from a person's belief in it.
What is a placebo?