Psychological Approaches
Freud believed in this psychological apporach. He also called it psychoanalysis.
Psychodynamic
Which part of the brain registers sensations on the left side of the body?
Right side of the brain
They work on improving school and college achievement
Educational Psychologists
He had a huge impact on the history of personality formation and created a controversial approach in the field of psychology
Sigmund Freud
Classified as an extreme unwillingness to meet, discuss, or talk with different people. Difficult to have long-term relationships.
Avoidant
Socio-cultural
What brain structure allows the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere to communicate?
Developmental Psychologists
Freud argues that your body deploys these when there is an unresolved conflict between the Id and Superego
Defense Mechanisms
Characterized by an excessive and pervasive need to be taken care of by others
Dependent
What approach believes that the environment, including rewards and punishments shapes us?
Behaviorism
This part of the brain is involved in processing emotions, especially fear.
Amygdala
Study why people commit crimes and an actual analysis of the motivation behind the crime
Forensic Psychologists
These theorists argue that personality comes from human achievement and a willingness to succeed in life
Humanistic
Characterized by pervasive instability in mood, self-image, and interpersonal relationships, along with impulsivity and a strong fear of abandonment
Borderline
What approach has a positive view of human nature and believes people are very individual in their mental processes?
Humanism
I am a messenger neuron that sends signals between motor and sensory neurons. What am I called?
Interneurons.
Study how to improve workplace successes and outcomes
Industrial/Organizational Psychologists
The most famous personality test (Briggs-Myers) measures how many personality traits of a person?
16
Characterized by a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others, typically beginning in childhood or early adolescence.
Math problems, critical thinking skills, and though processes makeup this type of psychological approach.
Cognitive
What brain structure is the most important to hormone secretion and the endocrine system?
Pituitary Gland
Study mental disorders and how to provide treatment
Clinical Psychologists
What is the highest paid job in the field of psyschology?
Psychiatrist
Characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors that cause significant distress and impairment in daily functioning.
OCD