Psychology

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Psychology

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study of behavior and mental process

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behavior

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observable and measureable actions of people and animals

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coginitive activites

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private,unobseverable mental process (ex sensation,preception,thought, and problem solving)

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psychological constructs

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Theoretical concepts...enable on to discuss something that cannot be seen,touched, or measured directly

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theory

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assumptions about why something is the way it is and happens the way it does

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principle

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rule or law

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introspection

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examination of one's thoughts and feelings

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associationism

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a learned connection between two ideas or events

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structionalism

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school of psychology that maintains that conscious experience breaks down into objectives sensations and subjective feeling. Founded by Wilhelm Wundt.

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functionalism

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school of psychology that emphasizes the purposes of behavior the purposes of behavior and mental processes. Founded by William James.

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behaviorism

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school of psychology that defines psychology as the sicentific study of observable behavior. Founded by John Watson.

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gesalt psychology

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school of psychology emphasizes the tendency to organize perceptions into meaningful words

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psychoanalysis

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school of psychology that emphasizes the importance of unconscious motives an conflicts as determinants of human behavior. founded by Sigmund Freud.

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psychodynamic thinking

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theory that most of what fills an individual's mind is unconscious and consists of conflicting impulses,urges,and wishes.

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basic research

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research that is conducted...without seeking a solution to a specific poblem

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biological perspective

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psychological perspective the emphasizes the influence of biology on behavior.

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evolutionary perspective

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theory focusing on the evolution of behavior and mental processes

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cognitive perspective

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viewpoint the emphasizes the role of thought processes in determining behavior.

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humanistic perspective

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psychological view that assumes the existence of the self and emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and the freedom to make choices.

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psychanalytic perspective

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perspective that stresses the influences of unconscious forces on human behavior.

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learning perspective

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psychological point of view that emphasizes the effects of experience on behavior

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social-learning perspective

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theory that suggests people have the ability to change their environments or to create new ones.

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ethnic group

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a group united by cultural heritage,race,language, or common history

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sociocultural perspective

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focuses on the roles of ethnicity,gender,culture, and socioeconomic status in personality formation, behavior and mental processes.