Psychology Chapter 1

Front 1

Psychology

Back 1

The scientific study of behaviors and mental processes

Front 2

Behavior

Back 2

Observable actions or physiological events

Front 3

Mental Processes

Back 3

Subjective experiences such as thoughts and emotions

Front 4

Goals of Modern Psychology

Back 4

1. To describe how people and other species behave
2. To understand the causes of these behaviors
3. To predict how people and animals will behave under certain conditions
4. To influence behavior through the control of its causes
5. To apply

Front 5

Micro level

Back 5

Used by psychologist to analyze role of brain or sexual behavior

Front 6

Molecular level

Back 6

Speed of reacting to seed of stimulus, body language.

Front 7

Molar level

Back 7

Large units of behavior of the whole person in complex situations. Individuals background and social experience also needs to be factored in.

Front 8

Scientific Method

Back 8

Hypothesis-Method to test hypothesis- Results support/oppose

Front 9

Clinical psychologists

Back 9

Diagnosing and treating psychological problems in clinics and private practice.

Front 10

Applied psychologists

Back 10

Deal with practical problems in the world.

Front 11

Research psychologists

Back 11

Deal with conducting experiments

Front 12

Psychology

Back 12

The scientific study of behaviors and mental processes

Front 13

Behavior

Back 13

Observable actions or physiological events

Front 14

Mental Processes

Back 14

Subjective experiences such as thoughts and emotions

Front 15

Goals of Modern Psychology

Back 15

1. To describe how people and other species behave
2. To understand the causes of these behaviors
3. To predict how people and animals will behave under certain conditions
4. To influence behavior through the control of its causes
5. To apply

Front 16

Micro level

Back 16

Used by psychologist to analyze role of brain or sexual behavior

Front 17

Molecular level

Back 17

Speed of reacting to seed of stimulus, body language.

Front 18

Molar level

Back 18

Large units of behavior of the whole person in complex situations. Individuals background and social experience also needs to be factored in.

Front 19

Scientific Method

Back 19

Hypothesis-Method to test hypothesis- Results support/oppose

Front 20

Clinical psychologists

Back 20

Diagnosing and treating psychological problems in clinics and private practice.

Front 21

Applied psychologists

Back 21

Deal with practical problems in the world.

Front 22

Research psychologists

Back 22

Deal with conducting experiments

Front 23

Psychology

Back 23

The scientific study of behaviors and mental processes

Front 24

Behavior

Back 24

Observable actions or physiological events

Front 25

Mental Processes

Back 25

Subjective experiences such as thoughts and emotions

Front 26

Goals of Modern Psychology

Back 26

1. To describe how people and other species behave
2. To understand the causes of these behaviors
3. To predict how people and animals will behave under certain conditions
4. To influence behavior through the control of its causes
5. To apply

Front 27

Micro level

Back 27

Used by psychologist to analyze role of brain or sexual behavior

Front 28

Molecular level

Back 28

Speed of reacting to seed of stimulus, body language.

Front 29

Molar level

Back 29

Large units of behavior of the whole person in complex situations. Individuals background and social experience also needs to be factored in.

Front 30

Scientific Method

Back 30

Hypothesis-Method to test hypothesis- Results support/oppose

Front 31

Clinical psychologists

Back 31

Diagnosing and treating psychological problems in clinics and private practice.

Front 32

Applied psychologists

Back 32

Deal with practical problems in the world.

Front 33

Research psychologists

Back 33

Deal with conducting experiments