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97 Cards in this Set
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What two things do the vast majority of psychologists study? |
Everyday behavior and feeling |
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What is the pursuit of knowledge for its own sake called? |
Basic science |
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Define a complex explanation based on findings from many studies. |
Theory |
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What is a hypothesis? |
A prediction |
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Who was the first modern psychologist? |
Wilhelm Wundt |
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What did Sir Francis Galton contribute to the development of? |
Personality Testing |
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Which type of psychology is associated with Maslow and Rogers? |
Humanistic |
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What are psychologists who use psychological principles to solve immediate problems practicing? |
Applied Science |
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Behaviorist |
Observe behavior in humans and animals |
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Cognitivist |
Focus on how we process, store, retrieve, and use information |
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Humanist |
Believes each person has freedom in directing their futures. (Active/creative) |
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Experimental Psychologist |
Studies Sensations |
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Educational Psychologist |
Concerned with helping students |
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Counseling Psychologist |
Deals with everyday life |
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Clinical Psychologist |
Diagnoses and treats emotions |
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Hypothesis |
A prediction |
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Introspection |
Self Observation |
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Psychology |
Scientific study of behavior and mental processes |
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Theory |
An assumption |
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Psychobiologist |
Studies how physical and chemical changes influence behavior |
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Psychoanalyst |
Studies how unconscious motives determine behavior |
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Psychologist |
Studies the mind and behavior of humans and animals |
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Who is associated with psychoanalysis? |
Sigmund Freud |
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Understanding psychology can provide useful ________ into behavior. |
Insight |
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Who based his theory of inheritable traits on biographies? |
Sir Francis Galton |
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What type of psychologists deal with topics related to teaching children and yound adults? |
Educational Psychologists |
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What type of psychologists deal with topics related to teaching children and yound adults? |
Educational Psychologists |
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Who is the acknowledged founder of psychology as a seperate field of study? |
Wilhelm Wundt |
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Who identified conditioned reflexes? |
Ivan Pavlov |
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Who identified conditioned reflexes? |
Ivan Pavlov |
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Which type of psychologist studies the effects of overcrowding on humans? |
Environmental Psychologists |
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Who identified conditioned reflexes? |
Ivan Pavlov |
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Which type of psychologist studies the effects of overcrowding on humans? |
Environmental Psychologists |
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A goal of psychologists is to _____________ behavior using accumulated knowledge about the ways humans act in various situations. |
Predict |
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Who identified conditioned reflexes? |
Ivan Pavlov |
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Which type of psychologist studies the effects of overcrowding on humans? |
Environmental Psychologists |
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A goal of psychologists is to _____________ behavior using accumulated knowledge about the ways humans act in various situations. |
Predict |
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Psychologists who study the function of conciousness are known as __________. |
Functionalists |
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Who identified conditioned reflexes? |
Ivan Pavlov |
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Which type of psychologist studies the effects of overcrowding on humans? |
Environmental Psychologists |
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A goal of psychologists is to _____________ behavior using accumulated knowledge about the ways humans act in various situations. |
Predict |
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Psychologists who study the function of conciousness are known as __________. |
Functionalists |
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Which system do forensic psychologists apply psychological principles to? |
Legal System |
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Pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. |
Basic Science |
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Pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. |
Basic Science |
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Who established the first psychological laboratory? |
Wilhelm Wundt |
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Pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. |
Basic Science |
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Who established the first psychological laboratory? |
Wilhelm Wundt |
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Who used the concept of unconscious motivation in his studies? |
Sigmund Freud |
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Pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. |
Basic Science |
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Who established the first psychological laboratory? |
Wilhelm Wundt |
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Who used the concept of unconscious motivation in his studies? |
Sigmund Freud |
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Physical state. |
Physiological |
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Pursuit of knowledge for its own sake. |
Basic Science |
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Who established the first psychological laboratory? |
Wilhelm Wundt |
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Who used the concept of unconscious motivation in his studies? |
Sigmund Freud |
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Physical state. |
Physiological |
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Mental state. |
Cognitive |
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Which type of psychologists describe human nature as active or creative? |
Humanistic |
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Those known as _________ explore how humans and animals adapt to their environment. |
Behaviorists |
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Psychology provides insight into both animal and human __________. |
Behavior |
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Psychologists agree their work must be done in a _____ way. |
Systematic |
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Psychologists agree their work must be done in a _____ way. |
Systematic |
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A researchers prediction. |
Hypothesis |
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Psychologists agree their work must be done in a _____ way. |
Systematic |
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A researchers prediction. |
Hypothesis |
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6 steps of the scientific method. |
Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results, Conclusion, Theory |
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Psychologists agree their work must be done in a _____ way. |
Systematic |
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A researchers prediction. |
Hypothesis |
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6 steps of the scientific method. |
Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results, Conclusion, Theory |
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Wundt's claim that psychology had two elements - feelings and ________. |
Perceptions |
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Psychologists agree their work must be done in a _____ way. |
Systematic |
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A researchers prediction. |
Hypothesis |
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6 steps of the scientific method. |
Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results, Conclusion, Theory |
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Wundt's claim that psychology had two elements - feelings and ________. |
Perceptions |
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Procedure that led to the development and use of the scientific method in psychology. |
Introspection |
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Psychologists agree their work must be done in a _____ way. |
Systematic |
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A researchers prediction. |
Hypothesis |
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6 steps of the scientific method. |
Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results, Conclusion, Theory |
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Wundt's claim that psychology had two elements - feelings and ________. |
Perceptions |
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Procedure that led to the development and use of the scientific method in psychology. |
Introspection |
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An extension of free association. |
Dream analysis |
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Psychologists agree their work must be done in a _____ way. |
Systematic |
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A researchers prediction. |
Hypothesis |
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6 steps of the scientific method. |
Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results, Conclusion, Theory |
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Wundt's claim that psychology had two elements - feelings and ________. |
Perceptions |
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Procedure that led to the development and use of the scientific method in psychology. |
Introspection |
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An extension of free association. |
Dream analysis |
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BF Skinner introduced the concept of ___________. |
Reinforcement |
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Psychologists agree their work must be done in a _____ way. |
Systematic |
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A researchers prediction. |
Hypothesis |
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6 steps of the scientific method. |
Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Results, Conclusion, Theory |
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Wundt's claim that psychology had two elements - feelings and ________. |
Perceptions |
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Procedure that led to the development and use of the scientific method in psychology. |
Introspection |
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An extension of free association. |
Dream analysis |
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BF Skinner introduced the concept of ___________. |
Reinforcement |
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Which psychologists study how sensations are assembled into perceptions? |
Gestalt Psychologists |