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16 Cards in this Set
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What is Psychology?
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Psychology is the study of behavoir and mental processes.
- Includes the study of both humans and animals. |
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What are the fileds of psychology?
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-Developmental
-Physiological -Experimental -Personality -Clinical -Social -Industrial -Health -Forensic -Positive |
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What is Developmental Psychology?
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The study of physical and mental growth from birth to old age
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What are the eight stages of personality devlopment?
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-Trust vs. mistrust
-Autonomy vs. shame and doubt -Initiative vs. guilt -Indsutry vs. inferiority - I.D. vs. role confusion - Intimacy vs. isolation - Gnerativity vs. stagnation -Ego integrity vs. despair |
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What happens in Physiological Psychology?
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Investigates the biological basis of human behavior
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What happens in Experimental Psychology?
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Performing experiments on basic psychological processes
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What is personality psychology?
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Study of how people differ from one another on traits such as
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What are Clinical Psychologists concerned with?
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They are concerned with diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and forensics
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What does counseling psychology deal with?
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"Normal Problems" such as stress, depression, and anxiety
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What is Social Psychology?
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It is the study of how people influence one another
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What is Industrial and Organizational Psychology?
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It is the study of psychological principles in industry and business.
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What are the basics to Forensic Psychology?
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-Works with the legal system
-Develop profiles of criminals -Consult for dispositions of convicted offenders |
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What is Postive Psychology?
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it is the study of human behaior and mental processes that promotes positive strengths and attributes.
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Describe Person-Situation
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It is behavior caused by factors inside the person or outside.
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Describe Nature-Nurture
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Is a person the product of genetics (nature) or simply the sum of their experiences (nuture)?
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Describe Stability-Change
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Are behavior patterns learned in childhood permanent or do people change over time?
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