Vocabulary
What is the definition of psychology?
Psychology uses systematic observation, experimentation, and data analysis to study behavior and mental processes
Who is credited as the father of psychology?
Wilhelm Wundt?
Subfield that studies how psychology evolves in humans from birth to old age?
Developmental Psychology
What is the hypothalamus function?
Regulates hunger, body temp, thirst
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Creating a Research Question?
What are the characteristics of Humanistic Psychology?
Each human is unique and searching for a purpose.
What theory is Karen Horney associated with?
Basic Anxiety
Psychology that focuses on how schools operate and function.
Educational Psychology
What is the prefrontal lobes function?
What was an example of an unethical method of experimentation we discussed in class?
Shocks, not allowing people to leave, etc.
Define a hypothesis.
A scientific question that can be tested.
What is theory is Wilhelm Wundt associated with?
Structuralism
Psychology that focuses on solving crimes or investigating the psychology behind crimes.
Forensic Psychology
Connects the two hemispheres of the brain
What is quantitative data?
Describe a personality test.
A self-reporting test that assess individual traits, behaviors, characteristics
What theory is John B. Watson associated with?
Behaviorism
Subfield that focuses on how industries operate.
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Controls emotions like fear, aggression, and emotional memories.
What is qualitative data?
Data with Qualities.
Describe an emotional intelligence test.
Measures cognitive abilities, problem-solving skills, and reasoning capacity.
What theory is William James associated with?
Functionalism
Subfield that diagnoses and treats people from things that suffer from emotional, mental, and behavioral disorders.
Clinical Psychology
Describe the difference between left-brained and right-brained people.
Left Brain= Logic/Analytical, Right Brain=Creativity, Emotion
List the 5 Scientific Method steps in order.
1 research question, 2 hypothesis, 3 test hypothesis, 4 analyze results, 5 report the findings