Psychologists
What do psychologists study?
The scientific study of the mind and behavior.
What type of psych. focuses on humans?
Humanism
What is personality psychology?
Personality psychology focuses on behaviors and thought patterns that are unique to everyone.
What is a personality trait?
Patterns of behaviors and thoughts that make someone unique.
What is the most basic career in psychology?
Psychologist
Who was Wilhelm Wundt?
Credited as one of the founders of psychology.
What focuses on mental activities and how an individual adapts to the enviorment?
Functionalism
What does developmental psychology study?
The development across a lifespan.
What does psychology broken down mean?
Psych means soul and Ology means the scientific study of.
What is at least one work environment allowed for a psychology degree?
- Social work
- Corporate
- Marketing
Who is the most influential figure in psychology?
Sigmund Freud.
the observation of behavior
Behavioralism
What is sports and exercise psychology?
Focusing on the mental and emotional factors of physical performance in sports and other activities.
What is the five factor model?
It is a model with 5 dimensions named OCEAN.
What is needed for career in psychology?
A PhD or masters degree
Who was the first American psychologist and/or founder of functionalism?
William James
What did Carl Rogers contribute to finding?
Humanism
What does clinical psychology focus on?
This area focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders.
What do you understand in structuralism?
You should be able to understand the conscious experience one has through introspection.
#1 psych. occupation?
Mid and top level management
What did Wilhelm Wundt create for psychology?
He created the first laboratory for psychological research
What did Koffka contribute to psychology?
Gestalt psychology
What does biopsychology study?
It studies the structure and function of the nervous system generate behavior.
What is a dissertation?
It is a long research paper about research that occured during the candidates doctoral training.
#1 sector for psych. doctorate graduates
University (stated in 2009)