General Psychology Flashcards

Flashcards for General Psychology Week 1 Study Guide

Testing Effect

A studying strategy where students test themselves frequently to enhance information retention.

Spacing Effect

A study technique where students space out their studying sessions instead of cramming all at once.

Biopsychology

The branch of psychology that explores how our biology influences our behavior.

Evolutionary Psychology

The field of psychology that seeks to study the ultimate biological causes of our behavior.

Cognitive Psychology

The area of psychology that focuses on studying cognitions or thoughts and their relationship to our actions.

Developmental Psychology

The scientific study of development across a lifespan.

Social Psychology

The branch of psychology that focuses on how we interact with and relate to others.

Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology

A subfield of psychology that applies psychological theories, principles, and research findings in industrial and organizational settings.

Health Psychology

The area of psychology that focuses on how health is affected by the interaction of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors.

Clinical/Counseling Psychology

The area of psychology that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders and other problematic patterns of behavior.

Forensic Psychology

The branch of psychology that deals with questions of psychology as they arise in the context of the justice system.

British Empiricism

A philosophical movement emphasizing that knowledge is primarily derived from sensory experience, originating the concept of 'tabula rasa' (blank slate) at birth and observable evidence in science.

Functionalism

A school of thought that examines the functions of thoughts and behaviors.

Cognitive Revolution

A paradigm shift re-integrating the mind as a crucial element of psychological study, leading to our modern understanding of psychology.

Pseudoscience

Claims presented as scientific but not based on rigorous scientific testing.