Unit 1A: History & Perspectives Vocab

Psychology

The science of behavior and mental processes

Humanistic Psychology

How our needs of love, acceptance, and self-fulfillment are met.

Behavioral Psychology

How observable responses (behaviors) are learned

Biological Psychology

How the biology of the brain and nervous system actually function (neuroscience).

Cognitive Psychology

How information is remembered, processed, and communicated.

Evolutionary Psychology

How behaviors and the mind have evolved.

Psychodynamic Psychology

How the unconscious mind affects the conscious mind.

Social-Cultural psychology

How different cultures and environments affect our behavior

Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Psychology used to maximize efficiency in the workplace.

Clinical Psychology

Profession that assesses and treats mental and behavioral disorders

Psychiatry

Profession that prescribes medication or therapy for those with mental and behavioral disorders

Nature vs. Nurture

Biggest debate in psychology: are people born with certain traits or do they develop with experience?