Applied Specializations
Clinical Psyc
Focus on psychological disorders
Personality Psyc
Focus on people's traits
Structuralism
(Wilheim Wundt) determine what mental processes are
Mulitculturism
Emphasis on culture influence on behavior and mental processes
Descriptive Research
Describe a characteristic of the population
IO Psyc
focused on the workplace
Social Psyc
focus on how people think about, influence, and relate to each other
Functionalism
(William James) determine what mental processes are for
Neuroscience
Link between behavior and biological functioning of the brain
Name a member of the BAU
Spencer Reid
Forensic Psyc
focus on legal and criminal justice issues
Health Psyc
focus on the relationship between mind and body
Psychoanalysis
(Sigmund Freud) make the unconscious in order to treat dysfunction
Positive Psyc
Emphasis on people's strength and successes
Correlation Research
Describe the relationship between two varibles
Counseling psyc
focus on improving the functioning of people who are struggling
comparative Psyc
focus on the behavior of species other than human
Behaviorism
(John Watson & B.F. Skinner) Challenge Psychoanalysis
Biopsychosocial
Emphasis on biological, social, and psychological aspects and how they connect
What does BAU stand For
Behavioral Analyst Unit
Community Psyc
focus on the wellness of entire communities
What days is Psyc class?
Mon, Wed, Fri
Humanism
(Carl Rodgers) Human nature is naturally good
Show where forensic psyc takes place
Criminal Minds
Experimental Research
Determine cause and effect relationship between variables