Psychology Test

psychology

Science of behaviors and mental processes

science

specific way of asking questions

Behaviors

any action that is observable and thus recordable

Mental Processes

internal experiences such as dreams, thoughts, sensations, feelings

father of psychology

Wilhelm Wundt- focuses on scientific

structuralism

used introspection to describe sensations thoughts and feeling fell apart

functionalism

focused on how the mind helps us adapt and survive

psychodynamic

the unconscious mind influences much of our behavior and thinking all related to childhood trauma came up with talk therapy

behaviorism

observable behavior, not mental processes that cannot be studied directly.

•Humans learn through rewards and punishments for their behaviors; consequences shape behavior

biological

Our behavior is a result of our physiological processes & biological  development.

Study psychological effects of genes, hormones, activity of the nervous system and the brain.

cognitive

How we process, store, and retrieve information.

social-cultural

How behavior and thinking vary across situations and cultures

work in psychology

independent practice: 33.1%