Why Study Psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of what two things?
Behavior and mental processes
Which type of psychologist helps people with everyday problems, like stress or decision-making?
Counseling psychologist.
Who founded structuralism?
Wilhelm Wundt.
Which school, founded by Watson & Skinner, focused on observable behavior?
Behaviorism.
The biological perspective focuses on which part of human functioning?
Brain/nervous system/genes
One reason people study psychology is to better understand what?
Themselves and others.
Which field studies how people behave in groups and social settings?
Social psychology.
What method is used for examining one’s own conscious experience?
Introspection
Which school was founded by Freud?
Psychoanalysis.
The cognitive perspective studies ______.
thoughts, memories, problem-solving.
Psychology is classified as what type of science?
A social science.
A psychologist working in a courtroom to give expert testimony is in which field?
Forensic psychology
Structuralism tried to break down mental experiences into their basic ______.
elements.
Which school of psychology focused on the purpose of thoughts and behaviors?
Functionalism
Which perspective emphasizes free will, growth, and self-actualization?
Humanistic.
Give one way psychology helps people in everyday life
improve relationships, manage stress, make better decisions, understand emotions
Which type of psychologist helps businesses improve employee satisfaction?
Industrial/Organizational psychology
Gestalt psychology emphasized that the whole is ______ than the sum of its parts.
greater.
Which school studied how the mind organizes patterns and wholes?
Gestalt.
Which perspective studies cultural, ethnic, and gender influences?
Sociocultural.
What makes psychology different from pseudoscience?
It uses scientific research methods (experiments, observation, evidence) rather than beliefs or assumptions
A health psychologist might study the effects of ______ on physical health.
stress (or lifestyle/behavior)
Which early idea in psychology explains learning as making connections between experiences?
Associationism.
Which school studied unconscious conflicts, childhood, and dreams?
Psychoanalysis.
The biopsychosocial model combines which three influences?
Biological, psychological, social